Northwest Territories News
The sinking of Big Blue
"It almost seems like they want it to sink." As a houseboat threatened to disappear into Yellowknife Bay this week, a lot was happening behind the scenes.
The post The sinking of Big Blue first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT gives power corp $15M to avoid charging residents more
The GNWT said spiralling costs and low water required a $15-million emergency cash injection at NTPC to stop power rates soaring by up to 35 percent.
The post GNWT gives power corp $15M to avoid charging residents more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Whitewater racing down Mosquito Creek
Watch paddlers take on the rapids of Mosquito Creek, NWT.
The post Watch: Whitewater racing down Mosquito Creek first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer wins two medals at national skills competition
Yellowknife hairstylist Emma Taylor took home two awards at the national Skills Canada competition in Winnipeg – her second year as a winner at the event.
The post Yellowknifer wins two medals at national skills competition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife evacuee centre closes, KFN told ‘a few more days’
A centre for wildfire evacuees set up in Yellowknife has now closed. The Kátł’odeeche First Nation says most of its residents are staying elsewhere.
The post Yellowknife evacuee centre closes, KFN told ‘a few more days’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Yellowknife heading into a lithium rush?
Yellowknife is about to enjoy a lithium summer. More than half a dozen companies are descending on a region east of the city in the hope of starting a mine.
The post Is Yellowknife heading into a lithium rush? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Service gaps at Inuvik’s only dental office challenge residents
"How long is this going to go on?" Inuvik residents say gaps in service at the only dentist's office are affecting their health.
The post Service gaps at Inuvik’s only dental office challenge residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco
The GNWT's tobacco cessation program is ramping up again after a pandemic hiatus, with approximately 150 people signing up over the last few months.
The post GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco first appeared on Cabin Radio.New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake
A new wildfire has been reported around 45 kilometres east of Fort Smith, while the Pine Lake campground south of the town is now off-limits.
The post New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire
Hay River will have to do without the Hay Days festival once again. This time, the wildfire that triggered last month's evacuation is to blame.
The post Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees
Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson pressed the NWT government to offer more financial support to Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation wildfire evacuees.
The post ‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e
Anticipating a potentially dangerous shift in the wind, firefighters working to protect Sambaa K'e could set a protective fire of their own.
The post NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest man in Yellowknife drugs investigation
RCMP in Yellowknife say a 27-year-old faces charges after being found during an arrest with crack cocaine, cash and a loaded handgun.
The post RCMP arrest man in Yellowknife drugs investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North scraps Yellowknife-Calgary route after just four months
Canadian North is abandoning its direct flights between Yellowknife and Calgary, four months after launching the service.
The post Canadian North scraps Yellowknife-Calgary route after just four months first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the hard work of implementing Indigenous protected areas
Appetite for Indigenous protected areas is growing, but building and maintaining one can be a huge challenge for small communities.
The post Inside the hard work of implementing Indigenous protected areas first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT prioritizes integrated case delivery in more communities
The NWT will create a unit to roll out integrated service delivery, praised in Yellowknife, in more communities. It's part of a finalized homelessness strategy.
The post NWT prioritizes integrated case delivery in more communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e under evacuation order over nearby wildfire
Sambaa K'e residents are being taken to Fort Simpson as a wildfire draws nearer. GNWT crews are "preparing to protect the community, should the time come."
The post Sambaa K’e under evacuation order over nearby wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Timber Bay conduct review hasn’t started yet, minister says
An external review examining the conduct of wildlife officers who controversially searched a cultural camp last fall has yet to begin, the GNWT says.
The post Timber Bay conduct review hasn’t started yet, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Taylor Major wins national Air Reserve award
A Yellowknife woman received a Royal Canadian Air Force national award recognizing "exemplary professionalism, community involvement" and other achievements.
The post Yellowknife’s Taylor Major wins national Air Reserve award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of Wood Buffalo fires doubles as rain helps elsewhere
Wood Buffalo National Park reported 12 confirmed fires in the park, six of them new in the past day. Rain helped to slow some fire growth in the Dehcho.
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