Northwest Territories News
Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund
The Nunavut and Yukon governments are each giving $25,000 to the United Way NWT fund established for wildfire and flood relief.
The post Nunavut and Yukon each donate $25K to NWT wildfire fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife implementing fire ban starting Friday
The City of Yellowknife joined a range of other NWT communities in implementing a fire ban with an extreme wildfire season apparently beginning.
The post Yellowknife implementing fire ban starting Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet some of the Hay River wildfire’s pet evacuees
From hedgehogs to actual hogs, evacuees from the Hay River-KFN wildfire had to come up with a plan for their pets. Here's how two families fared.
The post Meet some of the Hay River wildfire’s pet evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire
The latest update on the Hay River-KFN wildfire suggests there's still a long way to go. The fourth day of battling the fire involved around 120 people.
The post ‘Many challenges ahead’ for crew of 120 fighting Hay River-KFN fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Fort McPherson, chief fears time flooded road repairs may take
With a helicopter currently the only mode of transport in or out of Fort McPherson, Chief Liz Wright said access to clean water will depend on road repairs.
The post In Fort McPherson, chief fears time flooded road repairs may take first appeared on Cabin Radio.Access to 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is restored
RCMP in the Northwest Territories say the ability to dial 9-1-1 has now been restored after an earlier interruption that lasted through the night.
The post Access to 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is restored first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leaky lake sediment is major source of Yellowknife Bay arsenic
The bottom of Yellowknife Bay is a bigger arsenic source than you might think, new research suggests. (The study stresses there's no fresh human health concern.)
The post Leaky lake sediment is major source of Yellowknife Bay arsenic first appeared on Cabin Radio.New research chair to focus on climate change adaptation
Garfield Giff is the Aurora Research Institute's new research chair in climate change adaptation. He told us what he hopes to achieve in the role.
The post New research chair to focus on climate change adaptation first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees
United Way NWT says it received $15,000 in opening-day donations to help wildfire evacuees, while handing out supports and grants worth $25,000.
The post United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson declares flooding state of emergency
The Hamlet of Fort McPherson declared a state of emergency as water from the Peel River poured into low-lying areas of the community.
The post Fort McPherson declares flooding state of emergency first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN offers emergency funds to members affected by the wildfire
Kátł’odeeche First Nation is offering members and residents who had to evacuate due to the wildfire temporary emergency financial aid.
The post KFN offers emergency funds to members affected by the wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nearly 100 people now fighting Hay River-KFN wildfire
A vast effort to contain a wildfire outside Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation continues. Conditions on Tuesday helped but look set to worsen soon.
The post Nearly 100 people now fighting Hay River-KFN wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man passes away in apparent golf cart accident in Enterprise
Police say a 31-year-old man passed away in the NWT community of Enterprise on Monday evening. Investigators believe he may have fallen from a golf cart.
The post Man passes away in apparent golf cart accident in Enterprise first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament
The two national hockey tournaments for Indigenous players have age rules that leave out some teenagers. A proposed third event could change that.
The post Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells wants to hear from you about Canadian North cuts
The Town of Norman Wells asked residents to describe how they will be affected by Canadian North's cuts to its schedule, as talks with the airline continue.
The post Norman Wells wants to hear from you about Canadian North cuts first appeared on Cabin Radio.At the multiplex, again, Hay River and KFN evacuees await news
Assembling in Yellowknife's multiplex almost a year after a flood alert, wildfire evacuees described panic on the highway and fear for homes and businesses.
The post At the multiplex, again, Hay River and KFN evacuees await news first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, KFN enter second night of battle with wildfire
Residents must watch nervously from afar as the battle to protect Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation from a wildfire enters night two. Here's the latest.
The post Hay River, KFN enter second night of battle with wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP renew call for information about Frank Gruben
Fort Smith RCMP are trying to piece together what Frank Gruben was doing in the days leading up to his disappearance in early May.
The post RCMP renew call for information about Frank Gruben first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man allegedly tried to avoid police by fleeing down Highway 3
A 43-year-old man has been charged after police say he tried to escape from Yellowknife RCMP down Highway 3, nearly causing collisions in the process.
The post Man allegedly tried to avoid police by fleeing down Highway 3 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nineteen-year-old passes away in Délı̨nę ATV crash
A 19-year-old woman passed away and a 22-year-old man was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Délı̨nę on Saturday, RCMP in the community say.
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