Northwest Territories News
NWT’s new student financial assistance rules kick in
Changes to NWT student financial assistance have taken effect after a brief feedback period passed without alteration.
The post NWT’s new student financial assistance rules kick in first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dedicated team arrives to confront Wood Buffalo fires
A Parks Canada incident management team arrives on Tuesday to assume command of operations against 14 wildfires burning in Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Dedicated team arrives to confront Wood Buffalo fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.After a hiatus, Yellowknife’s Click and Fix returns
The City of Yellowknife relaunched its Click and Fix initiative, designed to let residents report municipal issues, after four months offline.
The post After a hiatus, Yellowknife’s Click and Fix returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s farmers’ market returns on Tuesday (pack an umbrella)
Yellowknife's farmers' market starts its 2023 season at 5:15pm on Tuesday, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Here's what you need to know.
The post Yellowknife’s farmers’ market returns on Tuesday (pack an umbrella) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Society and school board spar over shipping containers
Shipping containers in a corner of Fort Simpson are causing an argument between the Dehcho's education council and a local playgroup and preschool.
The post Society and school board spar over shipping containers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forecast suggests 30-degree heat this weekend in southern NWT
Fort Smith can expect a weekend of 30C heat, but Environment Canada downgraded an earlier forecast of extreme heat in Yellowknife.
The post Forecast suggests 30-degree heat this weekend in southern NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope police arrest three over liquor arriving by boat
Police in Fort Good Hope say three people will be charged after trying to sneak vodka into the community by boat.
The post Fort Good Hope police arrest three over liquor arriving by boat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rain helps reinforcements arrive to fight Sambaa K’e fire
A huge wildfire is now expected to reach Sambaa K'e in the coming days. Reinforcements arrived during a break in the smoke as crews race to protect buildings.
The post Rain helps reinforcements arrive to fight Sambaa K’e fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Back Eddy restaurant is closing, owners say
The owners of Hay River's Back Eddy say the lounge and grill has permanently closed. (The seasoning? That's been a separate thing for years.)
The post Hay River’s Back Eddy restaurant is closing, owners say first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT dismisses Fort Res council, appoints administrator
Fort Resolution is under administration. A legal order removing council and introducing an administrator, Shawn Stuckey, has taken effect.
The post GNWT dismisses Fort Res council, appoints administrator first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home is lost in race to protect Sambaa K’e, GNWT says
A Sambaa K'e home burned down after an intentionally set fire designed to create a fire break went wrong, the GNWT said.
The post Home is lost in race to protect Sambaa K’e, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire smoke gives Yellowknife ‘summer 2014’ vibes
Yellowknifers who can remember 2014's "summer of smoke" are getting flashbacks from bursts of chokingly bad air quality. How do the years compare? Take a look.
The post Wildfire smoke gives Yellowknife ‘summer 2014’ vibes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do endangered species laws set culturally meaningful targets?
Definitions of recovery under endangered species laws are one thing. Restoring numbers to the point of Indigenous food sovereignty is another, a new paper says.
The post Do endangered species laws set culturally meaningful targets? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Yellowknife loves a good garage sale!’ Indoor yard sale returns on June 10
Dozens of vendors and thousands of shoppers are preparing for Yellowknife's giant indoor garage sale, coming to the multiplex on June 10.
The post ‘Yellowknife loves a good garage sale!’ Indoor yard sale returns on June 10 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth and young immigrants invited to Fred Henne event
CDÉTNO is hosting an event to help immigrant youth living in Yellowknife enjoy the outdoors this summer. Longtime residents and newcomers alike are welcome.
The post Yellowknife youth and young immigrants invited to Fred Henne event first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT defends Sambaa K’e fire staffing in face of criticism
The NWT government said wildfires are "not a numbers game" amid criticism that too few people are assigned to Sambaa K'e. Meanwhile, a "test fire" went wrong.
The post GNWT defends Sambaa K’e fire staffing in face of criticism first appeared on Cabin Radio.Group formed in John Prine’s memory wins Folk main stage slot
Prime Time will play at Folk on the Rocks 2023 after winning Saturday night's Main Stage Showdown talent contest at Yellowknife's Elks Lodge.
The post Group formed in John Prine’s memory wins Folk main stage slot first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peter Osted, a unique Hay River teacher, is remembered
For decades, Peter Osted gave Hay River students a teaching experience unlike anything else. He is remembered for his leadership, his handiness – and his pipe.
The post Peter Osted, a unique Hay River teacher, is remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e facing ‘serious situation’ but key details aren’t clear
A wildfire south of Sambaa K'e appears to have undergone "explosive and unexpected growth" but the NWT government says the exact situation is hard to discern.
The post Sambaa K’e facing ‘serious situation’ but key details aren’t clear first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘If you have that heartbeat, listen to it and show up’
Meet Jordan Abel and Britta B, two of the stars of this year's NorthWords festival. Workshops run in Yellowknife throughout the weekend.
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