Northwest Territories News
Fort Resolution council refuses to quit as administration looms
Fort Resolution councillors say they won't resign of their own accord and will need to be forced from office if the GNWT takes over running the hamlet.
The post Fort Resolution council refuses to quit as administration looms first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith airport issues had no impact on fire response, GNWT says
Two GNWT departments rejected an MLA's allegation that a "ridge in the runway" at Fort Smith's airfield hampered efforts to fight the Hay River-KFN wildfire.
The post Fort Smith airport issues had no impact on fire response, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Reinforcements head to Sambaa K’e as nearby fire burns 100,000 hectares
The NWT government is sending more people to guard against a large and growing wildfire burning south of the Dehcho community of Sambaa K'e.
The post Reinforcements head to Sambaa K’e as nearby fire burns 100,000 hectares first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern Mosaic Network to hold YK’s first Pride golf tournament
Yellowknife's first Pride golf tournament takes place in mid-June, raising money for Northern Mosaic Network and targeting people who might not normally play.
The post Northern Mosaic Network to hold YK’s first Pride golf tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.That’s no ordinary storm cloud over Yellowknife right now
Yellowknife's sunny Saturday evening was interrupted by a giant, looming storm cloud that appeared to have come from forest fires to the south.
The post That’s no ordinary storm cloud over Yellowknife right now first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heavy smoke in Sambaa K’e as crews set up wildfire protections
A large wildfire burning 40 kilometres south of Sambaa K'e is sending heavy smoke toward the community. Crews are working on sprinklers and fire breaks.
The post Heavy smoke in Sambaa K’e as crews set up wildfire protections first appeared on Cabin Radio.Brace for a hot, dry NWT summer and yet more warm weather in YK
“There has not been a single day where your daytime high has been below normal." The NWT's weirdly warm weather is expected to continue well into summer.
The post Brace for a hot, dry NWT summer and yet more warm weather in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North to fly evacuees’ pets home in cabin
Canadian North says its flights between Yellowknife and Hay River will take pets in the cabin free of charge to help evacuees and their animals get home.
The post Canadian North to fly evacuees’ pets home in cabin first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa announces $1M toward northern sexual health education
The federal government is dedicating $1 million to NWT sexual health group Foxy to help prevent sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections.
The post Ottawa announces $1M toward northern sexual health education first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Association of Communities postpones Hay River AGM
The NWT Association of Communities says its annual general meeting, scheduled for Hay River in two weeks' time, will be postponed until February or March 2024.
The post NWT Association of Communities postpones Hay River AGM first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife drops fire ban, for the time being
The City of Yellowknife ended its ban on open-air fires within the municipal boundary, but said the ban could return at any time if conditions worsen.
The post Yellowknife drops fire ban, for the time being first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik moves to appoint new town manager
The Town of Inuvik is appointing a new senior administrative officer to replace Grant Hood, who will retire this summer.
The post Inuvik moves to appoint new town manager first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say Frank Gruben investigation ‘remains very active’
Police say their search for Frank Gruben "remains very active" following concerns expressed by the 30-year-old's family and MLA Lesa Semmler.
The post RCMP say Frank Gruben investigation ‘remains very active’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Longshadow 2023 brings three concerts to Yellowknife
The 2023 Longshadow music festival will celebrate "music that is wild, weird, and wonderful" in Yellowknife from June 15-17.
The post Longshadow 2023 brings three concerts to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT crisis hotlines receive an extra $500,000
The federal and territorial governments announced $500,000 that allows five NWT family violence shelters to expand their crisis hotline services.
The post NWT crisis hotlines receive an extra $500,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier, with Covid, has request to join MLAs by video denied
NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane missed proceedings in the legislature after contracting Covid-19 and having a request to join by video denied, her staff said.
The post Premier, with Covid, has request to join MLAs by video denied first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT sets out financial support offer to wildfire evacuees
One-off payments of $750 are being made available to Hay River evacuees who lost employment income through fleeing a nearby wildfire, the GNWT said.
The post GNWT sets out financial support offer to wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks reveals 2023 Main Stage Showdown acts
Ten performers will vie for one place on the 2023 Folk on the Rocks main stage at this year's Main Stage Showdown on June 3. Here's the list of contenders.
The post Folk on the Rocks reveals 2023 Main Stage Showdown acts first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Stop normalizing drinking and driving in the NWT’
"It's totally normalized. I struggle with that." Sharon Allen, who lost her daughter to an impaired driver, wants to change the NWT's attitude to drunk driving.
The post ‘Stop normalizing drinking and driving in the NWT’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River-KFN wildfire no longer considered out of control
The NWT's wildfire agency said the Hay River-KFN wildfire is now "being held," a classification change that means it is no longer considered out of control.
The post Hay River-KFN wildfire no longer considered out of control first appeared on Cabin Radio.