Northwest Territories News
Shed fire turns into wildfire outside Yellowknife
The City of Yellowknife said firefighters had acted quickly to extinguish a fire in a generator shed outside the city that became a small wildfire overnight.
The post Shed fire turns into wildfire outside Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Call us if your water’s still awful, City of Yellowknife says
The City of Yellowknife insisted there was no ongoing issue with its water supply, even as many residents maintained their water still tasted bad on Thursday.
The post Call us if your water’s still awful, City of Yellowknife says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel says phone issues have been resolved
Northwestel says problems making phone calls across the Northwest Territories have now been resolved.
The post Northwestel says phone issues have been resolved first appeared on Cabin Radio.Life ‘changed forever’ in impaired driving case where woman lost leg
"This is one of those cases that judges warn others about." An NWT judge sentenced an Aklavik woman for an incident that caused another woman to lose a foot.
The post Life ‘changed forever’ in impaired driving case where woman lost leg first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łútsël K’é Co-op gets dog food delivery to beat cyber attack
When a cyber attack on a parent company hit the Łútsël K'é Co-op's ability to order dog food, the general manager turned to a Yellowknife veterinarian for help.
The post Łútsël K’é Co-op gets dog food delivery to beat cyber attack first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the 2023 Order of the NWT inductees
Learn more about the achievements of this year's Order of the NWT inductees: Helen Balanoff, Richard Hardy and Mary Teya.
The post Meet the 2023 Order of the NWT inductees first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It’s not all glitter, glamour and feathers. There are so many stories’
A mentor to many performers, Yellowknife's Stella Gams was recently honoured by the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. This is what the art form means to her.
The post ‘It’s not all glitter, glamour and feathers. There are so many stories’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells ‘anticipates a lot of use’ for new gathering space
The Town of Norman Wells is planning to build a new gathering space on the remediated site of an old oil pumpjack close to the town centre.
The post Norman Wells ‘anticipates a lot of use’ for new gathering space first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thirty environmental projects receive NWT funding
The GNWT says 30 environmental monitoring and research projects are receiving a collective $2.24 million from a cumulative impact monitoring program this year.
The post Thirty environmental projects receive NWT funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.City says ‘terrible’ Yellowknife water issue should be fixed
Many residents in at least two Yellowknife neighbourhoods reported water that tasted "terrible" on Wednesday evening. The city said there was no safety concern.
The post City says ‘terrible’ Yellowknife water issue should be fixed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant Mine boat launch to temporarily close
Yellowknife's Giant Mine boat launch will be temporarily closed on Thursday morning as the GNWT works to fix a depression at the bottom of the lake.
The post Giant Mine boat launch to temporarily close first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police arrest ‘drug-impaired driver’ speeding in YK school zone
A motorist suspected of being drug-impaired was arrested after officers "observed a vehicle speed through two school zones in downtown Yellowknife," RCMP said.
The post Police arrest ‘drug-impaired driver’ speeding in YK school zone first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Fire helicopter ‘makes emergency landing on highway’
An eyewitness described a helicopter landing on the road north of the Alberta border. NWT Fire confirmed "an incident" had taken place, saying nobody was hurt.
The post NWT Fire helicopter ‘makes emergency landing on highway’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edzo lifts evacuation notice as fire threat recedes
The community of Edzo formally lifted an evacuation notice issued on July 2 over a wildfire to the north. The immediate threat has passed, officials said.
The post Edzo lifts evacuation notice as fire threat recedes first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT MP Michael McLeod says he will not seek re-election
Northwest Territories Liberal MP Michael McLeod says he will step away from politics at the next election. He has held the seat since 2015.
The post NWT MP Michael McLeod says he will not seek re-election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP seek public’s help to locate man reported missing
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a 41-year-old man from Hay River who has been reported missing.
The post Hay River RCMP seek public’s help to locate man reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some plant-based milks recalled in Canada due to listeria risk
A number of Silk and Great Value brand plant-based milks are being recalled due to a listeriosis outbreak. Here's what to look for in your fridge.
The post Some plant-based milks recalled in Canada due to listeria risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT minimum wage rising to $16.70 from September 2024
The Northwest Territories' hourly minimum wage will go from $16.05 to $16.70 from September 1, 2024, the GNWT said – a four-percent increase.
The post NWT minimum wage rising to $16.70 from September 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two children hit by Yellowknife drivers in the space of a week
"If we're looking at street safety, this is a pretty big one." In a matter of days, two children were hit by drivers along the same stretch of Yellowknife road.
The post Two children hit by Yellowknife drivers in the space of a week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Got morel mushrooms? Try these recipes.
Harvesting wild morel mushrooms is big this year in the NWT, not least because they grow where wildfires recently burned. Here are four recipes to try.
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