Northwest Territories News
Wildfire jumps fire breaks, ‘rising risk’ to Hay River and Highway 5
The KFN wildfire jumped two fire breaks as the situation "worsened significantly." Communities are at higher risk and the fire could reach Highway 5 on Friday.
The post Wildfire jumps fire breaks, ‘rising risk’ to Hay River and Highway 5 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North launches weekly Yellowknife-Iqaluit-Ottawa flights
Canadian North will begin operating weekly flights between Yellowknife, Iqaluit and Ottawa from the start of June.
The post Canadian North launches weekly Yellowknife-Iqaluit-Ottawa flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells warns residents over young bear in community
The Town of Norman Wells says a one-year-old bear cub was spotted near the south end of the community on Thursday morning.
The post Norman Wells warns residents over young bear in community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP and KFN appeal for help finding missing man
Hay River RCMP and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation appealed for help finding 44-year-old Kelly Minoza, a resident of the First Nation not seen since Sunday.
The post Hay River RCMP and KFN appeal for help finding missing man first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN fire remains ‘volatile,’ band office confirmed to have burned
Renewed heat means the task of fighting the Hay River-KFN wildfire remains complicated. Meanwhile, the First Nation said its band office had burned down.
The post KFN fire remains ‘volatile,’ band office confirmed to have burned first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water levels drop a little in Fort McPherson as ice moves
Water levels dropped slightly in Fort McPherson, where ice is moving but the flood risk isn't yet over. Aklavik, meanwhile, is warned to prepare for high water.
The post Water levels drop a little in Fort McPherson as ice moves first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens to Hay River and KFN mail during the wildfire?
Canada Post has issued a "red delivery service alert" for Hay River. Here's what that means, plus where to go to find out where your mail is being held.
The post What happens to Hay River and KFN mail during the wildfire? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence RCMP seize cocaine, oxycodone in car stop
Police in Fort Providence say they have seized 30 grams of cocaine and oxycodone pills from a car pulled over in the community on Tuesday.
The post Fort Providence RCMP seize cocaine, oxycodone in car stop first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Canada to make ‘important announcement’ about YK flights
Air Canada says it will make "an important announcement concerning air service to Yellowknife" in the city on Friday afternoon.
The post Air Canada to make ‘important announcement’ about YK flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frank Gruben search: Police seek residents’ video footage
RCMP are asking Fort Smith residents to check their properties and any video footage they might have for signs of Frank Gruben, who is still missing.
The post Frank Gruben search: Police seek residents’ video footage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund
The Nunavut and Yukon governments are each giving $25,000 to the United Way NWT fund established for wildfire and flood relief.
The post Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife implementing fire ban starting Friday
The City of Yellowknife joined a range of other NWT communities in implementing a fire ban with an extreme wildfire season apparently beginning.
The post Yellowknife implementing fire ban starting Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet some of the Hay River wildfire’s pet evacuees
From hedgehogs to actual hogs, evacuees from the Hay River-KFN wildfire had to come up with a plan for their pets. Here's how two families fared.
The post Meet some of the Hay River wildfire’s pet evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire
The latest update on the Hay River-KFN wildfire suggests there's still a long way to go. The fourth day of battling the fire involved around 120 people.
The post ‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Fort McPherson, chief fears time flooded road repairs may take
With a helicopter currently the only mode of transport in or out of Fort McPherson, Chief Liz Wright said access to clean water will depend on road repairs.
The post In Fort McPherson, chief fears time flooded road repairs may take first appeared on Cabin Radio.Access to 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is restored
RCMP in the Northwest Territories say the ability to dial 9-1-1 has now been restored after an earlier interruption that lasted through the night.
The post Access to 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is restored first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leaky lake sediment is major source of Yellowknife Bay arsenic
The bottom of Yellowknife Bay is a bigger arsenic source than you might think, new research suggests. (The study stresses there's no fresh human health concern.)
The post Leaky lake sediment is major source of Yellowknife Bay arsenic first appeared on Cabin Radio.New research chair to focus on climate change adaptation
Garfield Giff is the Aurora Research Institute's new research chair in climate change adaptation. He told us what he hopes to achieve in the role.
The post New research chair to focus on climate change adaptation first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees
United Way NWT says it received $15,000 in opening-day donations to help wildfire evacuees, while handing out supports and grants worth $25,000.
The post United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson declares flooding state of emergency
The Hamlet of Fort McPherson declared a state of emergency as water from the Peel River poured into low-lying areas of the community.
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