Northwest Territories News
Hay River track and field cancelled for fourth straight year
The wildfire burning outside Hay River means the territorial track and field championship ordinarily held in the community has been scrapped for a fourth consecutive year.
The post Hay River track and field cancelled for fourth straight year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Desirée Dawson, Shred Kelly in Folk’s final 2023 lineup reveal
In Folk on the Rocks' final 2023 lineup reveal, Desirée Dawson and Shred Kelly joined Broken Social Scene and Serena Ryder among the confirmed acts.
The post Desirée Dawson, Shred Kelly in Folk’s final 2023 lineup reveal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson requests either more help or evacuation
"We need to have some of our residents moved to Inuvik or receive a lot of help." Fort McPherson shared a letter setting out the scale of the crisis it faces.
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WestJet reached a last-minute deal-in-principle with pilots, averting a Friday strike and lockout. Yellowknife flights on Friday appear to be going ahead.
The post WestJet flights back on as pilots reach deal with airline first appeared on Cabin Radio.Excluding some Salt River members from payments ‘is unreasonable’
Salt River First Nation's policy of excluding some members from annual payments is "unreasonable" and must be reviewed, a federal judge ruled.
The post Excluding some Salt River members from payments ‘is unreasonable’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire jumps fire breaks, ‘rising risk’ to Hay River and Highway 5
The KFN wildfire jumped two fire breaks as the situation "worsened significantly." Communities are at higher risk and the fire could reach Highway 5 on Friday.
The post Wildfire jumps fire breaks, ‘rising risk’ to Hay River and Highway 5 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North launches weekly Yellowknife-Iqaluit-Ottawa flights
Canadian North will begin operating weekly flights between Yellowknife, Iqaluit and Ottawa from the start of June.
The post Canadian North launches weekly Yellowknife-Iqaluit-Ottawa flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells warns residents over young bear in community
The Town of Norman Wells says a one-year-old bear cub was spotted near the south end of the community on Thursday morning.
The post Norman Wells warns residents over young bear in community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP and KFN appeal for help finding missing man
Hay River RCMP and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation appealed for help finding 44-year-old Kelly Minoza, a resident of the First Nation not seen since Sunday.
The post Hay River RCMP and KFN appeal for help finding missing man first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN fire remains ‘volatile,’ band office confirmed to have burned
Renewed heat means the task of fighting the Hay River-KFN wildfire remains complicated. Meanwhile, the First Nation said its band office had burned down.
The post KFN fire remains ‘volatile,’ band office confirmed to have burned first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water levels drop a little in Fort McPherson as ice moves
Water levels dropped slightly in Fort McPherson, where ice is moving but the flood risk isn't yet over. Aklavik, meanwhile, is warned to prepare for high water.
The post Water levels drop a little in Fort McPherson as ice moves first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens to Hay River and KFN mail during the wildfire?
Canada Post has issued a "red delivery service alert" for Hay River. Here's what that means, plus where to go to find out where your mail is being held.
The post What happens to Hay River and KFN mail during the wildfire? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence RCMP seize cocaine, oxycodone in car stop
Police in Fort Providence say they have seized 30 grams of cocaine and oxycodone pills from a car pulled over in the community on Tuesday.
The post Fort Providence RCMP seize cocaine, oxycodone in car stop first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Canada to make ‘important announcement’ about YK flights
Air Canada says it will make "an important announcement concerning air service to Yellowknife" in the city on Friday afternoon.
The post Air Canada to make ‘important announcement’ about YK flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frank Gruben search: Police seek residents’ video footage
RCMP are asking Fort Smith residents to check their properties and any video footage they might have for signs of Frank Gruben, who is still missing.
The post Frank Gruben search: Police seek residents’ video footage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund
The Nunavut and Yukon governments are each giving $25,000 to the United Way NWT fund established for wildfire and flood relief.
The post Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife implementing fire ban starting Friday
The City of Yellowknife joined a range of other NWT communities in implementing a fire ban with an extreme wildfire season apparently beginning.
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From hedgehogs to actual hogs, evacuees from the Hay River-KFN wildfire had to come up with a plan for their pets. Here's how two families fared.
The post Meet some of the Hay River wildfire’s pet evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire
The latest update on the Hay River-KFN wildfire suggests there's still a long way to go. The fourth day of battling the fire involved around 120 people.
The post ‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Fort McPherson, chief fears time flooded road repairs may take
With a helicopter currently the only mode of transport in or out of Fort McPherson, Chief Liz Wright said access to clean water will depend on road repairs.
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