Northwest Territories News
How to drop in on NWT Culinary Festival events this weekend
The first NWT Culinary Festival is under way in Yellowknife. If you didn't pick up any tickets, find out more about the events that are free.
The post How to drop in on NWT Culinary Festival events this weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.How training helps the nurses answering the NWT’s 811 calls
Learn more about the training that prepares the people answering your calls to the NWT's 811 non-urgent medical advice line.
The post How training helps the nurses answering the NWT’s 811 calls first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer rescuing dogs in Behchokǫ̀ stuck in Edzo
A man who says he has rescued dozens of dogs from Behchokǫ̀ is stuck behind a roadblock with 16 more – and says he could use a hand.
The post Yellowknifer rescuing dogs in Behchokǫ̀ stuck in Edzo first appeared on Cabin Radio.Never mind the wildfires, how about the algal bloom
An algal bloom has been reported in an area of Yellowknife Bay, although it has since gone away. Here's what that means and how concerned you should be.
The post Never mind the wildfires, how about the algal bloom first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I’m a little bit shattered, watching the land go up in smoke’
At Yellow Dog Lodge, north of Yellowknife, owner Gord Gin is watching the surrounding landscape be consumed by fire. "It's just unnerving."
The post ‘I’m a little bit shattered, watching the land go up in smoke’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Steps being taken’ to stop Behchokǫ̀ fire threatening Yellowknife
Fire crews are racing to protect Behchokǫ̀ from further wildfire damage while also beginning to work on protections for Yellowknife.
The post ‘Steps being taken’ to stop Behchokǫ̀ fire threatening Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.New location and dates announced for 2023 Dehcho Assembly
This year's Dehcho Assembly has been rescheduled for August 29-31 in Nahanni Butte, after being postponed from June due to wildfires.
The post New location and dates announced for 2023 Dehcho Assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.How would Yellowknife handle an evacuation? And how would you?
Yellowknife has released more information about its plans if an evacuation is ever required. Read more – and get tips on how to make your own preparations.
The post How would Yellowknife handle an evacuation? And how would you? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT classical singer wins national competition in Edmonton
"To represent the place that nurtured my love of music is special." Yellowknife's Diana Rockwell won a national vocal competition, an NWT first at that level.
The post NWT classical singer wins national competition in Edmonton first appeared on Cabin Radio.Puppies ‘pulled from burning shed’ in Behchokǫ̀
A firefighter rescued puppies from a burning shed during efforts to help people and their pets flee Behchokǫ̀, a veterinary charity says.
The post Puppies ‘pulled from burning shed’ in Behchokǫ̀ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of homes lost revised to four, highway reopens
Four homes have been lost to the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire, the NWT's wildfire agency now says, revising its earlier figure of five. Here's our Thursday summary.
The post Number of homes lost revised to four, highway reopens first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crews protect Taltson dam as nearby wildfires merge
Wildfires west of the South Slave's key Taltson hydro dam have merged and closed to within 10 kilometres of the facility, with crews now working to protect it.
The post Crews protect Taltson dam as nearby wildfires merge first appeared on Cabin Radio.By late Wednesday, wildfire reaches Frank Channel but not Edzo
The Behchokǫ̀ wildfire has reached Frank Channel but has not crossed to Edzo, NWT Fire said late on Wednesday. The forecast for Thursday looks hopeful.
The post By late Wednesday, wildfire reaches Frank Channel but not Edzo first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s 2023 wildfire season has cost around $30M so far
"Saving lives is a priority over finances." Premier Caroline Cochrane said the NWT will write to Ottawa over financial support to fight 2023's many wildfires.
The post NWT’s 2023 wildfire season has cost around $30M so far first appeared on Cabin Radio.What about that other fire we can all see from Yellowknife?
Attention has been on the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire all day, for obvious reasons. But another fire on Yellowknife's horizon has also caught the eye.
The post What about that other fire we can all see from Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where’s the fire now? What has burned? Where’s the fibre line?
This map uses satellite hot-spots, existing burn area and even the North Slave fibre line's location to show you the geography of the fire affecting Behchokǫ̀.
The post Where’s the fire now? What has burned? Where’s the fibre line? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers asked to help animals evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ wildfire
Veterinarians Without Borders and the NWT SPCA say help is needed to give shelter to Behchokǫ̀ evacuees' pets, with more on the way.
The post Yellowknifers asked to help animals evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.North Slave’s fibre line is still at risk from wildfire
The fibre line along Highway 3 could be disrupted by the wildfire, but the precise consequences if that happens aren't clear. Rae, meanwhile, has lost all internet and cell.
The post North Slave’s fibre line is still at risk from wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Culinary Festival will change plans to help feed evacuees
Some of this week's NWT Culinary Festival is being transformed into an operation to help feed wildfire evacuees from Behchokǫ̀.
The post NWT Culinary Festival will change plans to help feed evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supports for Behchokǫ̀ evacuees and how YK residents can help
If you're a Behchokǫ̀ resident looking for support or a Yellowknife resident who wants to help, start here. We're compiling all the efforts that are happening.
The post Supports for Behchokǫ̀ evacuees and how YK residents can help first appeared on Cabin Radio.