Northwest Territories News
Jim Hood to return as Fort Smith’s interim town manager
The Town of Fort Smith is set to appoint Jim Hood as its interim senior administrator while it searches for someone to hire permanently.
The post Jim Hood to return as Fort Smith’s interim town manager first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, hotter than Texas, posts incredible 31C in early May
The NWT town of Hay River reached 31C on Wednesday, its hottest temperature ever this early in May. Virtually the entire United States was colder.
The post Hay River, hotter than Texas, posts incredible 31C in early May first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North to hold farewell for last gravel-friendly 737
Canadian North will retire its last Boeing 737-200, a specially modified jet capable of landing on gravel airstrips, following a final flight on Saturday.
The post Canadian North to hold farewell for last gravel-friendly 737 first appeared on Cabin Radio.In the NWT, power crews train to rescue the next colleague – or bear
Power line technicians in Yellowknife spent Wednesday rehearsing a power pole rescue – a situation that, in the NWT, occasionally extends beyond humans.
The post In the NWT, power crews train to rescue the next colleague – or bear first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River sounds all-clear for flooding in 2023
The Town of Hay River says there's no further risk of any flooding this breakup season after both of the river's channels spat out most of their remaining ice.
The post Hay River sounds all-clear for flooding in 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.What it takes to win the Northwest Territories spelling bee
"I was very nervous on stage but I mean, I just won a MacBook for spelling 'bayou.'" Come with us to the first NWT Spelling Bee finals in Fort Simpson.
The post What it takes to win the Northwest Territories spelling bee first appeared on Cabin Radio.MTS base rates increase by around 6% for 2023 but fuel surcharge drops
NWT barge base rates are up by a little under six percent for most cargo this summer, but a fuel surcharge introduced last year has dropped.
The post MTS base rates increase by around 6% for 2023 but fuel surcharge drops first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to provide update on new Yellowknife recovery centre
The NWT government will hold a meeting next week to give Yellowknife residents an update on a wellness and recovery centre planned for 51 Street.
The post GNWT to provide update on new Yellowknife recovery centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.As temperatures surge, NWT warned over wildfire danger
Extraordinarily hot weather is diverting the attention of NWT authorities from possible floods to the prospect of wildfires – or both.
The post As temperatures surge, NWT warned over wildfire danger first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT economy grew by 1.5% in 2022, initial estimate suggests
The NWT economy grew by 1.5 percent in 2022, initial Statistics Canada figures suggest, with construction increases offsetting a drop in diamond mining output.
The post NWT economy grew by 1.5% in 2022, initial estimate suggests first appeared on Cabin Radio.US Embassy to host meeting on NWT-Nunavut highway
The NWT's infrastructure minister will attend a US Embassy-hosted meeting this week that's expected to partly focus on a road between the territory and Nunavut.
The post US Embassy to host meeting on NWT-Nunavut highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to explore changes that would allow temporary work camps
Rob Warburton led a call at city council for temporary work camps to be allowed in Yellowknife, saying "immediate options" are needed for hundreds of workers.
The post Yellowknife to explore changes that would allow temporary work camps first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hospital smoking area shut down by Environmental Health
A designated smoking area just outside Yellowknife's hospital has been shut down by the NWT's chief environmental health officer because it is illegal.
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A kickboxing coach who hopes to become an NWT MLA says his conviction in a major 2007 drugs investigation shows he is "living proof you can change your life."
The post John Stanley says Yellowknife helped him change after conviction first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why do NWT communities still lack hazard maps?
“How do you plan when you don't know where high-risk areas are?” Communities are clamouring for climate risk maps. Here's why the NWT doesn't have them yet.
The post Why do NWT communities still lack hazard maps? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some parts of the NWT can expect highs of nearly 30C this week
Temperatures are forecast to be two to three times warmer than average across much of the NWT this week, with warm spells of up to 28C expected.
The post Some parts of the NWT can expect highs of nearly 30C this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is the key to a new Yellowknife gold mine beneath an iconic shaft?
A company is drilling down more than two kilometres, beneath one of Yellowknife's best-known old shafts, in the hope of finding enough gold for a new mine.
The post Is the key to a new Yellowknife gold mine beneath an iconic shaft? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stonewall activist Martin Boyce’s message for Yellowknife
Martin Boyce told us how Yellowknifers should continue the fight for queer rights, more than 50 years after he took part in New York City's Stonewall riots.
The post Stonewall activist Martin Boyce’s message for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT looks to sign longer-term deal for health centre paramedics
The NWT's health authority is looking to set up a longer-term contract that provides paramedics as backup staff for health centres and hospitals.
The post NWT looks to sign longer-term deal for health centre paramedics first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s golf club invites tourists to try a golf-and-camp getaway
Hay River’s golf course comes with a campground attached – and is promoting itself as a one-stop shop this summer for visitors looking to get a few rounds in.
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