Northwest Territories News
Evacuated Fort Simpson makes Canada’s active communities final
Despite its 1,300 residents being displaced by a wildfire, Fort Simpson is among the 50 finalists in a nationwide activity challenge. So is Hay River.
The post Evacuated Fort Simpson makes Canada’s active communities final first appeared on Cabin Radio.Investigators wait to recover key parts from Dehcho plane crash site
Investigators are forming a plan to recover key parts from a plane that crashed near Fort Simpson last month, killing three, once an evacuation order is lifted.
The post Investigators wait to recover key parts from Dehcho plane crash site first appeared on Cabin Radio.What Fort Simpson residents can expect when permitted to return
Fort Simpson will look a lot different when residents eventually get to come home. A Fort McMurray resident walked us through coping with that.
The post What Fort Simpson residents can expect when permitted to return first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik wants Google to update its Street View
"There are so many differences." Inuvik will formally ask Google to refresh the Arctic town's Street View imagery, which dates from 2009.
The post Inuvik wants Google to update its Street View first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman charged in Explorer Hotel Christmas Eve crash pleads not guilty
A woman accused of driving impaired into the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife and hitting four people on Christmas Eve has pleaded not guilty.
The post Woman charged in Explorer Hotel Christmas Eve crash pleads not guilty first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Slave Lake water level nearly back to normal, but will it last?
The water level in the NWT's Great Slave Lake is rebounding after years of being well below average, the territorial government says. However, El Niño looms.
The post Great Slave Lake water level nearly back to normal, but will it last? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik passes motion to fight increase in gas costs
Inuvik's town council passed a motion authorizing "all means possible" to stop Inuvik Gas increasing the municipality's gas rate by 44 percent.
The post Inuvik passes motion to fight increase in gas costs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peel River ferry back ‘within a day’ once water level recedes
The MV Abraham Francis near Fort McPherson can be operational again in less than a day once water levels drop, the GNWT says. Levels are slowly receding.
The post Peel River ferry back ‘within a day’ once water level recedes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte, Fort Liard told to closely watch coming rain
Coming rain in the Dehcho is good for Fort Simpson, facing a wildfire, but should be watched carefully in Nahanni Butte and Fort Liard, the GNWT said.
The post Nahanni Butte, Fort Liard told to closely watch coming rain first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We’ll take what we can get.’ Rain reaches Fort Simpson, village says
Rain began in Fort Simpson, village officials said, a minor and temporary reprieve in the broader battle against a wildfire established in the community.
The post ‘We’ll take what we can get.’ Rain reaches Fort Simpson, village says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alestine Andre, Ingrid Kritsch receive Polar Medals for Gwich’in work
Their work documenting Gwich'in culture "changed the map." Now, Alestine Andre and Ingrid Kritsch have received Polar Medals from the governor general.
The post Alestine Andre, Ingrid Kritsch receive Polar Medals for Gwich’in work first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet Zora, Yellowknife’s paddleboarding cat
Is this Yellowknife's most adventurous cat? Zora the calico suits up with owner Ciara Sater for afternoons on the paddleboard on houseboat bay.
The post Meet Zora, Yellowknife’s paddleboarding cat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five takeaways from the NWT privacy commissioner’s annual report
From inadequate privacy breach notices to growing numbers of late responses to requests, here are highlights from commissioner Andrew Fox's latest report.
The post Five takeaways from the NWT privacy commissioner’s annual report first appeared on Cabin Radio.YKDFN opens Wıìlıìdeh site to Fort Simpson evacuees
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says it is opening the Wıìlıìdeh site near Yellowknife River to evacuees from Fort Simpson. Here's an update on Dehcho fires.
The post YKDFN opens Wıìlıìdeh site to Fort Simpson evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Cabin Radio’s quest to locate rogue Yellowknife budgies
Yellowknifers spent the day tracking the movements of loose budgies across the city. We dispatched a reporter to go find them.
The post Watch: Cabin Radio’s quest to locate rogue Yellowknife budgies first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT seeks input on Mackenzie Valley Highway route in Beaufort Delta
Beaufort Delta residents can provide input on the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway from Norman Wells to Inuvik during four GNWT community engagement sessions.
The post GNWT seeks input on Mackenzie Valley Highway route in Beaufort Delta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ferry closure forces Dempster Highway adventurers to change plans
Meet some of the people stranded at the Peel River, or abandoning trips, after high water and a broken cable disabled a ferry on the Dempster Highway for days.
The post Ferry closure forces Dempster Highway adventurers to change plans first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ruling highlights lack of NWT corrections accommodation policy
An adjudicator found the GNWT's ad hoc approach to accommodating an inmate with a disability highlighted systemic gaps in its human rights management in jails.
The post Ruling highlights lack of NWT corrections accommodation policy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s Pet Project: Henry Sir thinks you should adopt Pedro
Cabin Radio’s Pet Project has a guest star this week – OK, two guest stars. One is Pedro the husky cross. The other is Alberta comedian Henry Sir.
The post Cabin Radio’s Pet Project: Henry Sir thinks you should adopt Pedro first appeared on Cabin Radio.Avens closes fundraiser after receiving $673,000 to enhance rooms
Seniors' group Avens ended a major fundraiser, saying it had received $673,454 to put toward enhancing rooms at its new Pavilion accommodation block.
The post Avens closes fundraiser after receiving $673,000 to enhance rooms first appeared on Cabin Radio.