Northwest Territories News
Wekweètì woman passes away in Airport Road incident
A young woman has died after being injured "exiting a moving vehicle" on Wekweètì's Airport Road early on Saturday morning, police say.
The post Wekweètì woman passes away in Airport Road incident first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN may have lost up to 10 public housing units to wildfire
The Kátł'odeeche First Nation, which only just created a housing action plan, faces wildfire damage or destruction involving at least 10 public housing units.
The post KFN may have lost up to 10 public housing units to wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nova Scotia, facing its own fires, recalls 20 people sent to help NWT
Nova Scotia is bringing back a crew of 20 firefighters sent to the Northwest Territories last week to help tackle the Hay River-KFN fire.
The post Nova Scotia, facing its own fires, recalls 20 people sent to help NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.What do you expect Giant Mine to look like when remediation stops?
Experts scrutinizing Giant Mine's remediation say residents need to know what to expect when the work is done. Learn more in Cabin Radio broadcasts this week.
The post What do you expect Giant Mine to look like when remediation stops? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Despite change in baseline emissions, NWT keeps 2030 target
The NWT is trying to reduce emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels. But estimates of the 2005 levels keep changing, even now. So what's the actual target?
The post Despite change in baseline emissions, NWT keeps 2030 target first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Resolution council refuses to quit as administration looms
Fort Resolution councillors say they won't resign of their own accord and will need to be forced from office if the GNWT takes over running the hamlet.
The post Fort Resolution council refuses to quit as administration looms first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith airport issues had no impact on fire response, GNWT says
Two GNWT departments rejected an MLA's allegation that a "ridge in the runway" at Fort Smith's airfield hampered efforts to fight the Hay River-KFN wildfire.
The post Fort Smith airport issues had no impact on fire response, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Reinforcements head to Sambaa K’e as nearby fire burns 100,000 hectares
The NWT government is sending more people to guard against a large and growing wildfire burning south of the Dehcho community of Sambaa K'e.
The post Reinforcements head to Sambaa K’e as nearby fire burns 100,000 hectares first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern Mosaic Network to hold YK’s first Pride golf tournament
Yellowknife's first Pride golf tournament takes place in mid-June, raising money for Northern Mosaic Network and targeting people who might not normally play.
The post Northern Mosaic Network to hold YK’s first Pride golf tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.That’s no ordinary storm cloud over Yellowknife right now
Yellowknife's sunny Saturday evening was interrupted by a giant, looming storm cloud that appeared to have come from forest fires to the south.
The post That’s no ordinary storm cloud over Yellowknife right now first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heavy smoke in Sambaa K’e as crews set up wildfire protections
A large wildfire burning 40 kilometres south of Sambaa K'e is sending heavy smoke toward the community. Crews are working on sprinklers and fire breaks.
The post Heavy smoke in Sambaa K’e as crews set up wildfire protections first appeared on Cabin Radio.Brace for a hot, dry NWT summer and yet more warm weather in YK
“There has not been a single day where your daytime high has been below normal." The NWT's weirdly warm weather is expected to continue well into summer.
The post Brace for a hot, dry NWT summer and yet more warm weather in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North to fly evacuees’ pets home in cabin
Canadian North says its flights between Yellowknife and Hay River will take pets in the cabin free of charge to help evacuees and their animals get home.
The post Canadian North to fly evacuees’ pets home in cabin first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa announces $1M toward northern sexual health education
The federal government is dedicating $1 million to NWT sexual health group Foxy to help prevent sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections.
The post Ottawa announces $1M toward northern sexual health education first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Association of Communities postpones Hay River AGM
The NWT Association of Communities says its annual general meeting, scheduled for Hay River in two weeks' time, will be postponed until February or March 2024.
The post NWT Association of Communities postpones Hay River AGM first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife drops fire ban, for the time being
The City of Yellowknife ended its ban on open-air fires within the municipal boundary, but said the ban could return at any time if conditions worsen.
The post Yellowknife drops fire ban, for the time being first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik moves to appoint new town manager
The Town of Inuvik is appointing a new senior administrative officer to replace Grant Hood, who will retire this summer.
The post Inuvik moves to appoint new town manager first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say Frank Gruben investigation ‘remains very active’
Police say their search for Frank Gruben "remains very active" following concerns expressed by the 30-year-old's family and MLA Lesa Semmler.
The post RCMP say Frank Gruben investigation ‘remains very active’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Longshadow 2023 brings three concerts to Yellowknife
The 2023 Longshadow music festival will celebrate "music that is wild, weird, and wonderful" in Yellowknife from June 15-17.
The post Longshadow 2023 brings three concerts to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT crisis hotlines receive an extra $500,000
The federal and territorial governments announced $500,000 that allows five NWT family violence shelters to expand their crisis hotline services.
The post NWT crisis hotlines receive an extra $500,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.