Northwest Territories News
The challenge of gathering statistics in the North
Why are the territories often left out of Canada-wide reports? We spoke with statisticians about the challenges of collecting and reporting data on the North.
The post The challenge of gathering statistics in the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.In 2024, what will the NWT do about drugs and treatment?
There is near-universal agreement that the drug trade – and treatment – should be a top priority for the NWT's new government. What will incoming MLAs do?
The post In 2024, what will the NWT do about drugs and treatment? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Back-to-back -40C nights as NWT cold spell continues
It's not getting warmer any time soon. Right now, things are so cold that one NWT community has a forecast high of -42C. Yes, that's the high.
The post Back-to-back -40C nights as NWT cold spell continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Sunlight bathes Inuvik after a month of polar dark
Inside the Arctic Circle, the sun just returned to Inuvik after a month of unbroken darkness. Experience that moment from the air.
The post Watch: Sunlight bathes Inuvik after a month of polar dark first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Hercules crew describes Air Tindi rescue jump
Snowshoes? Check. Gun in case a bear comes? Check. We interviewed two rescuers about what it takes to leap from a Hercules and help people in an NWT air crash.
The post Listen: Hercules crew describes Air Tindi rescue jump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heavy snow delays Aklavik winter road by insulating the ice
Weeks of unusually snowy conditions have delayed the construction of Aklavik's ice road – and there's still no date for it to open.
The post Heavy snow delays Aklavik winter road by insulating the ice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Flood closes downtown Yellowknife health clinic
Yellowknife's downtown primary care clinic has been closed by a flood, the NWT's health authority says. Patients should call Frame Lake instead.
The post Flood closes downtown Yellowknife health clinic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why is this NWT flu season so bad? And are we through the worst?
You probably know people who've had bad flu this winter. Maybe you had it yourself. What's going on? Dr André Corriveau walked us through what's happening.
The post Why is this NWT flu season so bad? And are we through the worst? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife scraps snow removal for a week because of cold
Yellowknife is expected to be so cold in the coming week that City Hall has cancelled all planned snow removal work, an unusual step.
The post Yellowknife scraps snow removal for a week because of cold first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi plane hit hill in ‘basically a whiteout’
Air Tindi's boss said those on the plane that came down last week were "very lucky" as new details emerged, including video of rescuers jumping from a Hercules.
The post Air Tindi plane hit hill in ‘basically a whiteout’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Longer Stanton wait times, few beds as flu season hits NWT hard
This flu season in the Northwest Territories is more than twice as bad as last year's by some measures – and Yellowknife's hospital is feeling the impact.
The post Longer Stanton wait times, few beds as flu season hits NWT hard first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bella Dance to host youth summit linked to National Ballet School
Bella Dance Academy is offering a free weekend summit in April for NWT dance enthusiasts aged 16-25. Alongside dance, it'll focus on empowerment and leadership.
The post Bella Dance to host youth summit linked to National Ballet School first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern communities skate through the holidays together
"It's a big party." In Fort Smith, a year-end hockey tourney brought together residents after a hard year. In Fort Simpson, the sport's broadening horizons.
The post Northern communities skate through the holidays together first appeared on Cabin Radio.Charges pending over New Year’s Eve Wrigley stabbing
RCMP say a man was stabbed in Wrigley just before midnight on December 31. A suspect has been arrested and charges are pending.
The post Charges pending over New Year’s Eve Wrigley stabbing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fuel leak damage still being assessed in YK government building
Work is ongoing to assess the damage caused by a fuel leak at a downtown Yellowknife government building. Staff who work there have no timeline for a return.
The post Fuel leak damage still being assessed in YK government building first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT casuals can appeal their pay, arbitrator rules
Casual workers at the NWT government have as much right as indeterminate employees to formally appeal the pay they receive, an arbitrator decided.
The post GNWT casuals can appeal their pay, arbitrator rules first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: The NWT’s people and places in 1984
Go back 40 years and explore NWT Archives photos of the Northwest Territories' communities and residents as they appeared in 1984. See anyone you know?
The post In pictures: The NWT’s people and places in 1984 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air North scraps winter Whitehorse-YK-Toronto flights
Air North cancelled its Whitehorse-Yellowknife-Toronto route between February 13 and May 1, blaming "extremely challenging" market conditions.
The post Air North scraps winter Whitehorse-YK-Toronto flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch out for ‘large hole in the ice,’ city warns Yellowknifers
The City of Yellowknife warned residents to take care on local lake ice, saying it had "received information of a large hole in the ice on Yellowknife Bay."
The post Watch out for ‘large hole in the ice,’ city warns Yellowknifers first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT warned to expect ‘multi-day episode’ of extreme cold
Most of the Northwest Territories is bracing for days of wind chill below -50 stretching from Wednesday night through to the weekend.
The post NWT warned to expect ‘multi-day episode’ of extreme cold first appeared on Cabin Radio.