Northwest Territories News
GNWT adopts new definition of Indigenous business in procurement
The GNWT has a new definition of an Indigenous business. It'll initially only appear in procurement reporting but one expert expects it to "acquire real teeth."
The post GNWT adopts new definition of Indigenous business in procurement first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Wood Buffalo National Park opens $10.7M field station
Wood Buffalo National Park has a new field station in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to support community-based monitoring and act as a gathering place. Take a tour.
The post In pictures: Wood Buffalo National Park opens $10.7M field station first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heavy rain helps crews working on Highway 5 wildfires
Parts of Wood Buffalo National Park received as much as 40 mm of rain on Sunday, helping firefighters working on the Bear Creek complex near Highway 5.
The post Heavy rain helps crews working on Highway 5 wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson fire: Crews report progress in more helpful conditions
A spot fire on Fort Simpson's island is out and fire FS016 hasn't affected the airport or ferry landing. The village demanded that remaining residents leave.
The post Fort Simpson fire: Crews report progress in more helpful conditions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Overnight explosion, fire reported at Yellowknife encampment
Residents reported an explosion followed by fire along an access road between Yellowknife's Anderson Thomson Tower and 51 Street in the early hours of Sunday.
The post Overnight explosion, fire reported at Yellowknife encampment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peel River ferry ‘becomes dislodged,’ staff trying to retrieve it
The MV Abraham Francis ferry that crosses the Peel River outside Fort McPherson came loose after a cable broke. Staff are trying to get it back, the GNWT said.
The post Peel River ferry ‘becomes dislodged,’ staff trying to retrieve it first appeared on Cabin Radio.Officials ‘expect more pressure on southern portion’ of Wrigley fire
While the fire responsible for Wrigley's evacuation hasn't come closer in days, NWT Fire says winds from the north this weekend could mean difficult conditions.
The post Officials ‘expect more pressure on southern portion’ of Wrigley fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson wildfire heads south to airport perimeter
The fire burning next to Fort Simpson was pushed south by the wind on Saturday to the edge of the village airfield. No homes are confirmed lost, NWT Fire said.
The post Fort Simpson wildfire heads south to airport perimeter first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No primary residences lost’ in all-day battle with fire, village says
Firefighters' work through the night "prevented a catastrophe," Fort Simpson leaders said as they reported no primary residences lost to wildfire FS016 so far.
The post ‘No primary residences lost’ in all-day battle with fire, village says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT awaits retest results for Fred Henne E coli exposure
The GNWT is awaiting results of extra tests to determine if the E coli concern at a Yellowknife beach is real. We now have a few more answers about the issue.
The post GNWT awaits retest results for Fred Henne E coli exposure first appeared on Cabin Radio.As Sahtu fire threat eases, crews will be sent elsewhere in NWT
NWT Fire is preparing to demobilize some crews in the Sahtu and send them elsewhere after weeks of work on the Canol fire complex southwest of Norman Wells.
The post As Sahtu fire threat eases, crews will be sent elsewhere in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Modular homes leaving Hay River bound for Ulukhaktok
Five modular duplexes built in Hay River will leave the town next weel by barge bound for Ulukhaktok, Housing NWT says. They'll arrive in early August.
The post Modular homes leaving Hay River bound for Ulukhaktok first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Tourism given $500K to expand international reach
NWT Tourism is receiving $500,000 from the federal government for a two-year project designed to "expand international reach for Indigenous tourism."
The post NWT Tourism given $500K to expand international reach first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson expects ‘difficult day’ of fire after evening flare-up
Firefighters in Fort Simpson are bracing for a difficult Friday after fire FS016 briefly flared up in areas on Thursday evening.
The post Fort Simpson expects ‘difficult day’ of fire after evening flare-up first appeared on Cabin Radio.Review finds use of force ‘appropriate’ in Dene man’s arrest, RCMP say
NWT RCMP say they met with Dene Nation officials following criticism of a 2025 arrest and "both parties committed for better collaboration" and communication.
The post Review finds use of force ‘appropriate’ in Dene man’s arrest, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuees navigate problems, find solutions at Yellowknife’s multiplex
Some Fort Simpson evacuees in Yellowknife say initial problems are being solved. Others are finding it hard. Here's how people are navigating the evacuation.
The post Evacuees navigate problems, find solutions at Yellowknife’s multiplex first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Every antler once belonged to a sacred animal’
Lydiah Rabesca turned a side hustle into an antler wall decor business that helped her uncover a passion for "creating spaces alive with story and intention."
The post ‘Every antler once belonged to a sacred animal’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No reports of illness’ associated with Fred Henne beach E coli
Nobody has so far reported any illness in connection with elevated E coli levels at a Yellowknife beach, the NWT government said. Water testing is ongoing.
The post ‘No reports of illness’ associated with Fred Henne beach E coli first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former YK firefighter’s harassment claim won’t be reheard by tribunal
The NWT Supreme Court rejected a former Yellowknife firefighter's request to overturn a tribunal decision that denied him the rehearing of a compensation claim.
The post Former YK firefighter’s harassment claim won’t be reheard by tribunal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith moves to food voucher system for Wrigley evacuees
Fort Smith is now feeding evacuees from Wrigley through a voucher system that allows people to choose between the town's handful of restaurants.
The post Fort Smith moves to food voucher system for Wrigley evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.