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New series filming in Iqaluit seeking Inuit actors

Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:19

Have you been bitten by the acting bug? A new Arctic comedy series is seeking performers with Inuit and Indigenous backgrounds.

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Yellowknife sets out timeline for surface water line decision

Mon, 07/31/2023 - 07:59

The City of Yellowknife set out plans to decide on Old Town's surface water lines, which staff say are not sustainable but which many residents want to keep.

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Edzo residents allowed home on Monday but alert will remain

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 20:11

Residents of Edzo can return to their homes on Monday but will remain on evacuation alert at one hour's notice, Behchokǫ̀'s senior administrator said.

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Highway 5 reopens west of Fort Smith after wildfire closure

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 16:42

Highway 5 west of Fort Smith reopened after closing while crews tackled a wildfire. Fort Smith's fire chief set out the current situation and the outlook.

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In pictures: YK Pride’s Sunset Soiree in the rain

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 13:46

Stop right now, thank you very much, that's enough rain. Yellowknife Pride’s outdoor Saturday night event mixed rolling thunder with a Spice Girls tribute act.

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If Cabin Radio had a newsletter, what would make you subscribe?

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 09:08

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‘Sign up,’ NWT tells residents as wildfires menace communities

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 09:03

If you have firefighter training – or even if you don't, but want to help – the NWT's wildfire agency is urging you to join. It needs all the help it can get.

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Downpour in Behchokǫ̀ as successful burn protects Old Fort Rae

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 22:27

There were reasons for celebration in the fight against the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire on Saturday, even as great uncertainty remains about conditions ahead.

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Fires ‘no immediate threat’ to Fort Smith but creeping closer to highway

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 17:06

Fort Smith said nearby fires aren't currently a threat as care home residents were moved as a precaution. Parks Canada said a fire is within 10 km of Highway 5.

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Storms bring rain to Behchokǫ̀ and YK – and threat of new fires

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 16:11

Storms sweeping the Tłı̨chǫ and North Slave on Saturday brought much-needed rain in places, but also threatened the prospect of new lightning-caused fires.

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NWT extends total fire ban across North and South Slave

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 11:05

The NWT government extended the largest fire ban the territory has ever imposed, a ban that now covers almost all of the North Slave and South Slave.

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Yellowknife youth, got talent? Here’s a chance to prove it

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 10:52

If you're aged 12 to 30 in Yellowknife, Home Base is hosting a youth talent show in August. Here's what they're looking for and how to sign up.

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Wildfires may be pushing bears toward Yellowknife, says GNWT

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 19:25

Recent bear sightings around Yellowknife could mean some animals are being pushed toward the city by surrounding wildfires, the NWT government says.

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Amid evacuation, Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seek wanted man

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 18:03

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP said they are searching for a 30-year-old wanted on a range of charges. He is believed to have joined the evacuation to Yellowknife.

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Man assaulted in Yellowknife parking lot has now passed away, RCMP say

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 17:56

A 35-year-old man assaulted in a Yellowknife parking lot almost a week ago has now passed away. Charges against a 19-year-old may be upgraded.

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No threat to Inuvik from new fire as Dempster closes on Yukon side

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 16:34

Authorities say a new wildfire northeast of Inuvik currently poses no threat to the town. Separately, a wildfire closed the Yukon side of the Dempster Highway.

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Scholarship to be created in memory of firefighter Adam Yeadon

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 16:11

Adam Yeadon, who lost his life this month fighting a wildfire near Fort Liard, will be remembered through a new scholarship.

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Behchokǫ̀ fire: ‘Elevated’ Friday activity expected along highway

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 14:07

Here's the latest on the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire as of Friday afternoon, including maps and satellite images plus the day's outlook from NWT Fire.

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Four Yellowknife seniors’ programs receive funding

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 13:09

Yellowknife Curling Club, Avens, Collège nordique francophone and the Yellowknife Uplifts Society are sharing just under $100,000 in seniors' funding.

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‘No end in sight’ as park fires force Dark Sky Festival to move

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 12:47

This year's Dark Sky Festival will be held at a different venue inside Wood Buffalo National Park as wildfires burn near its usual location, Pine Lake.

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