Northwest Territories News
City says Thursday blast was scheduled, reports no further concern
The City of Yellowknife says an explosion that rattled Yellowknife windows and residents on Thursday evening was a scheduled quarry blast.
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A Hay River dog believed by shelter staff to have been shot is being flown to Yellowknife for veterinary care.
The post Dog shot in Hay River sent to Yellowknife for treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Small oil sheen’ reported on Mackenzie River in Inuvik
The NWT Power Corporation says it has taken steps to treat an oil spill spotted on the Mackenzie River in Inuvik.
The post ‘Small oil sheen’ reported on Mackenzie River in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC declines invite to take part in Pope’s Iqaluit visit
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation turned down an invite to be part of the Pope's Iqaluit visit "as it remains unclear if a formal apology will be made."
The post IRC declines invite to take part in Pope’s Iqaluit visit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene National Chief appeals to Trudeau, Simon over papal visit ‘disregard’
Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine asked the Prime Minister and Governor General for support over an alleged "pattern of disregard" from papal visit organizers.
The post Dene National Chief appeals to Trudeau, Simon over papal visit ‘disregard’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to spend $624,000 on Behchokǫ̀ electric vehicle charger
An ultra-fast electric vehicle charger will be installed in Behchokǫ̀. The cost suggests federal funding for chargers announced last week may not stretch far.
The post NWT to spend $624,000 on Behchokǫ̀ electric vehicle charger first appeared on Cabin Radio.Outside a Yellowknife park, a dash across the highway
Yellowknife's Fred Henne Park requires a fraught hop across Highway 3 for walkers or cyclists approaching from some directions. No plan exists to change that.
The post Outside a Yellowknife park, a dash across the highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acho Dene Koe calls fresh halt to much-delayed election process
An Acho Dene Koe First Nation election that should have happened in 2020 will be further delayed after a vote to stop the current process and examine the rules.
The post Acho Dene Koe calls fresh halt to much-delayed election process first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire near Nahanni Butte brings smoke but isn’t yet a threat
Residents in Nahanni Butte reported smoke in the air after a wildfire began around eight kilometres to the southwest. ENR says there's no immediate threat.
The post Wildfire near Nahanni Butte brings smoke but isn’t yet a threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blast near Yellowknife’s dump prompts brief fire crew visit
Fire trucks paid a precautionary visit to Yellowknife's dump after a significant blast just before 6pm shook residents across the city.
The post Blast near Yellowknife’s dump prompts brief fire crew visit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Green, in about-face, says staffing not connected to vaccine rollout
The NWT's health minister says she "misspoke" in asserting that the pace of the territory's Covid-19 booster rollout was connected to staff shortages.
The post Green, in about-face, says staffing not connected to vaccine rollout first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT announces rollout date for young kids’ Covid-19 vaccine
A Covid-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be available from "the week of July 25," the NWT government says.
The post NWT announces rollout date for young kids’ Covid-19 vaccine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife director brings dystopian Arctic to Montreal festival
KC Carthew, raised in Yellowknife, just debuted her latest feature at a Montreal festival. It follows a 10-year-old in a dystopian Arctic. Read our interview.
The post Yellowknife director brings dystopian Arctic to Montreal festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT aviators airlift more than a ton of garbage from lake
More than a ton of garbage from a camping destination outside Yellowknife has been removed by a group of NWT aviation enthusiasts.
The post NWT aviators airlift more than a ton of garbage from lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jagmeet Singh sets out how NDP would address housing, cost of living
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh told Cabin Radio how his party would try to ease the North's housing crisis and reduce the cost of living. Read the transcript.
The post Jagmeet Singh sets out how NDP would address housing, cost of living first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parks Canada reports possible Wood Buffalo anthrax outbreak
Parks Canada says a possible anthrax outbreak among bison is being investigated in what it called a "remote backcountry area" of Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Parks Canada reports possible Wood Buffalo anthrax outbreak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Tanis Simpson works with muskox to produce qiviut yarn
The undercoat of a muskox produces a yarn valued by Inuit for its warmth and versatility. Here's how you get it.
The post Watch: Tanis Simpson works with muskox to produce qiviut yarn first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Mermaid and Moon store to move online-only
Mermaid and Moon, the Yellowknife boutique and gallery, will close its store at the end of August and instead rely on a website and pop-up locations.
The post Yellowknife’s Mermaid and Moon store to move online-only first appeared on Cabin Radio.Syphilis rapid tests arrive to help NWT combat years-long outbreak
Newly developed syphilis and HIV rapid tests are making their way to the Northwest Territories after trials in Alberta displayed promising results.
The post Syphilis rapid tests arrive to help NWT combat years-long outbreak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Funnel cloud advisory ends with Yellowknife still standing
A funnel cloud advisory issued for Yellowknife and the Tłı̨chǫ communities, warning of the possibility of weak tornadoes, ended without any reported incident.
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