Northwest Territories News
‘Alarming uptick’ in speeding on highways north to Yellowknife
Police in the NWT said drivers heading back to Yellowknife are breaking the highway speed limit by 50 km/h or more. Many a ticket is being handed out.
The post ‘Alarming uptick’ in speeding on highways north to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers trickle back after evacuation order lifts
Yellowknifers are heading home, but the opening two days were more a trundle than a surge. As some make the long journey back, it's more complicated for others.
The post Yellowknifers trickle back after evacuation order lifts first appeared on Cabin Radio.High Level opens its doors to community after evacuated community
"We did the best we could." This summer alone, more than half a dozen communities – thousands of people – leaned on High Level for help when wildfires struck.
The post High Level opens its doors to community after evacuated community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi and Canadian North move to resume full YK schedules
Air Tindi is expected to return to its full Yellowknife flight schedule on Friday, while Canadian North says it will do the same on Sunday.
The post Air Tindi and Canadian North move to resume full YK schedules first appeared on Cabin Radio.Beaufort Delta telecoms ‘restored’ after a month
Northwestel says phone and internet service in the Beaufort Delta is now back to normal after around a month of slower-than-usual speeds.
The post Beaufort Delta telecoms ‘restored’ after a month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in group praises scrapping of Alaskan oil, gas leases
The United States cancelled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in an Alaskan wildlife refuge, a decision hailed by a Gwich'in group defending that land.
The post Gwich’in group praises scrapping of Alaskan oil, gas leases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River re-entry plan due Friday but dates will come later
Hay River is releasing a re-entry plan on Friday but will wait to fix firm dates because the fire outside the town is set to be "highly active" this weekend.
The post Hay River re-entry plan due Friday but dates will come later first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: What kind of evac plan does Yellowknife’s mayor wish she’d had?
Much of Yellowknife's evacuation felt like it was figured out on the fly. As residents come home, how does the mayor reflect on that? Here's our interview.
The post Q&A: What kind of evac plan does Yellowknife’s mayor wish she’d had? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Re-entry flight pre-registration closing on Friday, GNWT says
Yellowknife evacuees needing flights back home from Alberta have until 8pm on Friday to pre-register, the territorial government said on Thursday.
The post Re-entry flight pre-registration closing on Friday, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Doctor who sterilized woman without consent apologizes in statement
A Yellowknife doctor who sterilized an Indigenous woman without her consent apologized. An expert in medical ethics said questions remain.
The post Doctor who sterilized woman without consent apologizes in statement first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Hay River says re-entry plan coming soon
Live updates throughout Thursday as thousands of Yellowknifers continue their journeys home, while Fort Smith and Hay River face nearby wildfires.
The post As it happened: Hay River says re-entry plan coming soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s keeping Highway 7 closed for so long?
Five days have passed since the highways connecting BC and the NWT closed. What's the situation like now? We asked.
The post What’s keeping Highway 7 closed for so long? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Don’t let your kids play in highway burn areas, says NWT Fire
The NWT's wildfire agency says firefighters found children "playing in burned forest area along the highway" on Wednesday.
The post Don’t let your kids play in highway burn areas, says NWT Fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eager Yellowknifers return home as checkpoint lifts
The number-one thing on most residents' minds? A good night's sleep in their own beds. We spoke with some of the people pouring back into Yellowknife.
The post Eager Yellowknifers return home as checkpoint lifts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife formally downgrades evacuation order after three weeks
Yellowknife's evacuation order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert as residents head home by road and air, ending three weeks of displacement.
The post Yellowknife formally downgrades evacuation order after three weeks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Grand Chief alleges mismanagement in some Gwich’in groups
Designated Gwich’in organizations could face an RCMP investigation after a forensic audit said by Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik to show financial mismanagement.
The post Grand Chief alleges mismanagement in some Gwich’in groups first appeared on Cabin Radio.How the battle against a wildfire is changing Fort Smith’s landscape
Efforts to protect Fort Smith from a nearby wildfire mean residents will come home to a changed landscape. Explore photos and satellite shots.
The post How the battle against a wildfire is changing Fort Smith’s landscape first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Yellowknife’s voyage home as evacuation order ends
Updates from Wednesday as thousands of Yellowknifers headed home by road and air, while wildfires outside Hay River and Fort Smith continued.
The post As it happened: Yellowknife’s voyage home as evacuation order ends first appeared on Cabin Radio.BDIC launches wildfire assistance for businesses
A new program from the NWT's business development corporation – dubbed "Warm" – will give wildfire-affected companies up to $5,000.
The post BDIC launches wildfire assistance for businesses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Search party organized for missing Curtis Taylor
RCMP in Inuvik say a search party has begun scouring buildings near the town's hospital for signs of missing Curtis Taylor.
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