Northwest Territories News
In pictures: Vintage vehicles at the Harley’s Show and Shine
An array of classic cars and motorcycles lined Yellowknife's 48 Street on Saturday for Harley’s Hardrock Saloon’s second annual Show and Shine.
The post In pictures: Vintage vehicles at the Harley’s Show and Shine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister to decide fate of Diavik watchdog by July 31
The NWT's environment minister is now expected to make a decision by the end of July on whether to shut down Diavik's Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board.
The post Minister to decide fate of Diavik watchdog by July 31 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Glen Rutland to leave role as NWT legislature clerk
The Northwest Territories’ legislature has begun the search for a new clerk with incumbent Glen Rutland stating he will retire.
The post Glen Rutland to leave role as NWT legislature clerk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik Gas sets out 28% increase in natural gas charges
Inuvik Gas says it is increasing distribution charges by 28% in September. The company said it would still be the town's "most cost-effective energy source."
The post Inuvik Gas sets out 28% increase in natural gas charges first appeared on Cabin Radio.City tweaks traffic flow at Niven intersection
The City of Yellowknife is introducing a three-way stop at an intersection connecting into the Niven subdivision. The switch will take place by Tuesday morning.
The post City tweaks traffic flow at Niven intersection first appeared on Cabin Radio.Orange air quality warning issued for Yellowknife
Environment Canada issued an orange air quality warning for Yellowknife on Monday. The smoky air is supposed to improve by Tuesday.
The post Orange air quality warning issued for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.One home in Nogha Heights confirmed lost to Fort Simpson wildfire
For the first time, a home was confirmed lost to the wildfire burning in and around the Fort Simpson area.
The post One home in Nogha Heights confirmed lost to Fort Simpson wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.A Behchokǫ̀ mom hopes her son’s ATV death will not be for nothing
Missy Mantla remembers her son, Gewii, as a loving boy who had begun embracing hand games when he passed away in an ATV accident. Here's her tribute to him.
The post A Behchokǫ̀ mom hopes her son’s ATV death will not be for nothing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Drug dealer given eight-year sentence after hatchet assault on woman
A BC drug dealer in his 20s who assaulted a woman in Hay River and took a hatchet to her finger has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
The post Drug dealer given eight-year sentence after hatchet assault on woman first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.