Northwest Territories News
Highway 7 closes between BC and Fort Liard over wildfire
The NWT government says Highway 7 between Fort Liard and the British Columbia border has closed because of a wildfire in BC.
The post Highway 7 closes between BC and Fort Liard over wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Expect limited health services when Yellowknife reopens
The NWT's health authority warned Yellowknife residents to expect limited services when they return home – and up to a month for normal service to resume.
The post Expect limited health services when Yellowknife reopens first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers told they can return from Wednesday, September 6
Yellowknife residents can return to the evacuated city from the afternoon of Wednesday, September 6, the city announced – conditions permitting.
The post Yellowknifers told they can return from Wednesday, September 6 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Fest to take place in Edmonton on Sunday
A benefit concert for NWT evacuees is being held at the Borden Park Bandshell in Edmonton this Sunday. Here's a peek at the lineup.
The post NWT Fest to take place in Edmonton on Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rules change for evacuee income disruption program
The GNWT changed its evacuee income disruption program so that all adults whose employment income decreased can apply. (That wasn't previously the case.)
The post Rules change for evacuee income disruption program first appeared on Cabin Radio.School won’t start for ‘at least a week’ after its safe to return
School in evacuated communities won’t start for at least a week after it’s safe for everyone to return home, the NWT’s education department said.
The post School won’t start for ‘at least a week’ after its safe to return first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vista Radio launches NWT wildfire relief fund
The conglomerate that owns FM frequencies in Yellowknife and Hay River says it is launching a fund for evacuees in partnership with the Salvation Army.
The post Vista Radio launches NWT wildfire relief fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 1 to close at 7pm on Friday over wind and fire threat
Highway 1 will close between the Alberta border and the Kakisa access road at 7pm on Friday, the NWT's Department of Infrastructure says.
The post Highway 1 to close at 7pm on Friday over wind and fire threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.How to use NWT disaster assistance funding for wildfire damage
What is the NWT government's disaster assistance policy, and when should you make a claim? Here's a quick guide.
The post How to use NWT disaster assistance funding for wildfire damage first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Come back from September 6, Yellowknife and YKDFN say
Updates from Friday as Yellowknife announced a return date for residents and fire crews worked against high winds in the South Slave.
The post As it happened: Come back from September 6, Yellowknife and YKDFN say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Healthcare staff may be asked to leave vehicles to return to Yellowknife
Remember where you parked. The NWT's health authority said some staff may be asked to leave their cars in the south and fly back to help restart services.
The post Healthcare staff may be asked to leave vehicles to return to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith evacuation payment fiasco leaves some residents ‘pissed’
Fort Smith leaders and residents expressed disappointment as the GNWT backtracked on evacuation payment amounts, but the local MLA saw it differently.
The post Fort Smith evacuation payment fiasco leaves some residents ‘pissed’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seize crack cocaine, handgun in Inuvik
RCMP in Inuvik have charged a man from Edmonton after they say they found crack cocaine and a hand gun during a traffic stop and search of an apartment.
The post RCMP seize crack cocaine, handgun in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.No, September 11 isn’t any NWT evacuees’ date to go home
Someone, somewhere, told some NWT evacuees they're going home on September 11. It isn't true – there's no confirmed return date for any community yet.
The post No, September 11 isn’t any NWT evacuees’ date to go home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Youth in custody after Inuvik school ‘social media threat’ lockdown
Inuvik's East Three schools are to reopen on Thursday afternoon after a lockdown on the opening morning of the academic year. One youth is in custody.
The post Youth in custody after Inuvik school ‘social media threat’ lockdown first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Thursday updates on the NWT’s wildfire crisis
Thursday updates as Yellowknife's re-entry plan was postponed and NWT evacuees faced increased financial pressures amid a continuing wildfire crisis.
The post As it happened: Thursday updates on the NWT’s wildfire crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuations have some residents questioning their NWT future
It's a difficult topic to confront: what if some people decide enough is enough? We spoke with NWT residents who aren't sure they want to come back.
The post Evacuations have some residents questioning their NWT future first appeared on Cabin Radio.For some evacuees, a personal financial crisis unfolds
"My God, what do I do?" As wildfires strip the NWT government of tens of millions of dollars, some evacuees face a fast-approaching crisis of their own.
The post For some evacuees, a personal financial crisis unfolds first appeared on Cabin Radio.@yellowknifememes, an instant hit for many evacuees, is suspended
An Instagram account that achieved immediate success celebrating the absurdities of evacuee life – sometimes at the expense of public figures – was suspended.
The post @yellowknifememes, an instant hit for many evacuees, is suspended first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT abandons Fort Smith ‘two payment’ promise
The NWT government has walked back an earlier pledge that Fort Smith residents would receive two separate travel payments over their back-to-back evacuations.
The post GNWT abandons Fort Smith ‘two payment’ promise first appeared on Cabin Radio.