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Air Tindi says Herc, paratroopers heading to help stranded flight

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 18:55

A Hercules aircraft and specialist paratroopers are heading to help 10 people stranded in the wilderness after their aircraft came down 300 km from Yellowknife.

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Raffle raises tens of thousands for seniors’ society

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 17:46

The Yellowknife Seniors' Society completed the rare feat of selling out its winter raffle, raising tens of thousands of dollars to keep the society going.

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In pictures: NWT photos of the year, 2023 edition

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 09:04

There was no shortage of striking visuals in the Northwest Territories this year. Look back at our selection from the thousands of images we published.

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YK’s multicultural gala cancelled but New Year’s Eve show sells out

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 09:01

After the disappointment of abandoning its annual dance gala, the Multicultural Community of Yellowknife is rebounding with a sold-out New Year's Eve show.

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Read some of Cabin Radio’s best work from 2023

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 09:07

It wasn't all wildfires. Browse our editor's selection of important Cabin Radio journalism about the Northwest Territories published in 2023.

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Watch: A taste of northern postal history with Kevin O’Reilly

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 09:04

There's more to the mail than meets the eye. Explore some highlights from the postal history of the North with Kevin O'Reilly, who's an expert in the field.

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Listen to a Cabin Classics Christmas special

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 00:54

Listen to Cabin Radio from 7am till 11am on Christmas morning for Sarah Vaughan's Cabin Classics Christmas special – the perfect way to start the big day.

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The couple behind a festive Fort Smith float

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 09:04

"It's been a rough go. We just wanted to make it Christmas again." A hard year in Fort Smith is ending with a proud tradition: Santa's nightly float tours.

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In pictures: Santa and his dog team sweep across Yellowknife Bay

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 09:02

In Yellowknife, the reindeer get a break because Santa knows the city loves a good dog team. Check out St Nick mushing around the capital.

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Wekweètì lights up December with daily festive events

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 09:01

This December, staff at Wekweètì's community government set themselves an ambitious target: a festive event each day for weeks.

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A Métis Man’s Dream documents a lost age of NWT transportation

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 08:48

The story of Gordon Gill, who rose from a tugboat cook's helper to a northern shipbuilder, helps to illuminate a bygone era in the North.

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Power corp staff head to Tuk over intermittent outages

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 01:27

The NWT Power Corporation says workers are being sent to address a series of power outages that began affecting Tuktoyaktuk on Saturday evening.

The post Power corp staff head to Tuk over intermittent outages first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Snowfall warning ends in Yellowknife, continues elsewhere

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 12:29

Snow will keep falling across Tłı̨chǫ communities and Łútsël K'é through Saturday afternoon, forecasters say, but a warning for Yellowknife has now ended.

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What does Ottawa say it’s doing to help the NWT face disasters?

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 09:05

After the NWT's horrible 2023, we asked the federal emergency preparedness minister what kinds of help are coming – and what can be done for Enterprise.

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Watch: If you miss Yellowknife, take a Christmas drive with us

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 09:02

If you moved away and miss Yellowknife at Christmas, take a drive with us to see some of this year's holiday lights around the city.

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Watch: It isn’t Christmas without ukuleles and carbon tax

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 08:59

Just when you thought Christmas might come and go without a ukulele homage to the energy future of the Northwest Territories, these five women show up.

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Freezing rain warning for South Slave communities

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 13:59

Hay River, Enterprise, Fort Smith and Fort Resolution are told to watch for freezing rain on Friday afternoon, in addition to snowfall warnings elsewhere.

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What’s in your drugs? Inuvik RCMP will start publishing a list.

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 13:18

With fears of drug poisoning high, Inuvik RCMP will start publishing details of exactly what lab tests find in the drugs dealers bring to town.

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Truck catches fire at fuel facility outside Yellowknife Airport

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 11:48

Firefighters quickly contained a Friday morning truck fire on the grounds of a Shell fuel facility outside Yellowknife's airport.

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Woodland Wok & Grill reopens after Hay River’s evacuation

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 09:28

After months of evacuation and renovation, Hay River's Woodland Wok & Grill reopened. Its owners, who moved to the town from China, say Hay River is home now.

The post Woodland Wok & Grill reopens after Hay River’s evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.

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