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The post If Cabin Radio had a newsletter, what would make you subscribe? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Sign up,’ NWT tells residents as wildfires menace communities
If you have firefighter training – or even if you don't, but want to help – the NWT's wildfire agency is urging you to join. It needs all the help it can get.
The post ‘Sign up,’ NWT tells residents as wildfires menace communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Downpour in Behchokǫ̀ as successful burn protects Old Fort Rae
There were reasons for celebration in the fight against the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire on Saturday, even as great uncertainty remains about conditions ahead.
The post Downpour in Behchokǫ̀ as successful burn protects Old Fort Rae first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fires ‘no immediate threat’ to Fort Smith but creeping closer to highway
Fort Smith said nearby fires aren't currently a threat as care home residents were moved as a precaution. Parks Canada said a fire is within 10 km of Highway 5.
The post Fires ‘no immediate threat’ to Fort Smith but creeping closer to highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Storms bring rain to Behchokǫ̀ and YK – and threat of new fires
Storms sweeping the Tłı̨chǫ and North Slave on Saturday brought much-needed rain in places, but also threatened the prospect of new lightning-caused fires.
The post Storms bring rain to Behchokǫ̀ and YK – and threat of new fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT extends total fire ban across North and South Slave
The NWT government extended the largest fire ban the territory has ever imposed, a ban that now covers almost all of the North Slave and South Slave.
The post NWT extends total fire ban across North and South Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth, got talent? Here’s a chance to prove it
If you're aged 12 to 30 in Yellowknife, Home Base is hosting a youth talent show in August. Here's what they're looking for and how to sign up.
The post Yellowknife youth, got talent? Here’s a chance to prove it first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires may be pushing bears toward Yellowknife, says GNWT
Recent bear sightings around Yellowknife could mean some animals are being pushed toward the city by surrounding wildfires, the NWT government says.
The post Wildfires may be pushing bears toward Yellowknife, says GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amid evacuation, Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seek wanted man
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP said they are searching for a 30-year-old wanted on a range of charges. He is believed to have joined the evacuation to Yellowknife.
The post Amid evacuation, Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seek wanted man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man assaulted in Yellowknife parking lot has now passed away, RCMP say
A 35-year-old man assaulted in a Yellowknife parking lot almost a week ago has now passed away. Charges against a 19-year-old may be upgraded.
The post Man assaulted in Yellowknife parking lot has now passed away, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.No threat to Inuvik from new fire as Dempster closes on Yukon side
Authorities say a new wildfire northeast of Inuvik currently poses no threat to the town. Separately, a wildfire closed the Yukon side of the Dempster Highway.
The post No threat to Inuvik from new fire as Dempster closes on Yukon side first appeared on Cabin Radio.Scholarship to be created in memory of firefighter Adam Yeadon
Adam Yeadon, who lost his life this month fighting a wildfire near Fort Liard, will be remembered through a new scholarship.
The post Scholarship to be created in memory of firefighter Adam Yeadon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ fire: ‘Elevated’ Friday activity expected along highway
Here's the latest on the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire as of Friday afternoon, including maps and satellite images plus the day's outlook from NWT Fire.
The post Behchokǫ̀ fire: ‘Elevated’ Friday activity expected along highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Four Yellowknife seniors’ programs receive funding
Yellowknife Curling Club, Avens, Collège nordique francophone and the Yellowknife Uplifts Society are sharing just under $100,000 in seniors' funding.
The post Four Yellowknife seniors’ programs receive funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No end in sight’ as park fires force Dark Sky Festival to move
This year's Dark Sky Festival will be held at a different venue inside Wood Buffalo National Park as wildfires burn near its usual location, Pine Lake.
The post ‘No end in sight’ as park fires force Dark Sky Festival to move first appeared on Cabin Radio.How to drop in on NWT Culinary Festival events this weekend
The first NWT Culinary Festival is under way in Yellowknife. If you didn't pick up any tickets, find out more about the events that are free.
The post How to drop in on NWT Culinary Festival events this weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.How training helps the nurses answering the NWT’s 811 calls
Learn more about the training that prepares the people answering your calls to the NWT's 811 non-urgent medical advice line.
The post How training helps the nurses answering the NWT’s 811 calls first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer rescuing dogs in Behchokǫ̀ stuck in Edzo
A man who says he has rescued dozens of dogs from Behchokǫ̀ is stuck behind a roadblock with 16 more – and says he could use a hand.
The post Yellowknifer rescuing dogs in Behchokǫ̀ stuck in Edzo first appeared on Cabin Radio.Never mind the wildfires, how about the algal bloom
An algal bloom has been reported in an area of Yellowknife Bay, although it has since gone away. Here's what that means and how concerned you should be.
The post Never mind the wildfires, how about the algal bloom first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I’m a little bit shattered, watching the land go up in smoke’
At Yellow Dog Lodge, north of Yellowknife, owner Gord Gin is watching the surrounding landscape be consumed by fire. "It's just unnerving."
The post ‘I’m a little bit shattered, watching the land go up in smoke’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.