Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife evacuation centre closes for overnight stays
Operations are gradually being wound down at Yellowknife's centre for flood-affected Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation residents.
The post Yellowknife evacuation centre closes for overnight stays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acho Dene Koe First Nation schedules September chief election
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation says a fresh attempt to elect a chief will be made in September 2022, more than two years after an election was due.
The post Acho Dene Koe First Nation schedules September chief election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik fire department praises quick actions of residents
The "quick thinking" of an Inuvik homeowner and their neighbours helped keep a Friday kitchen fire from becoming a disaster, the town's fire department says.
The post Inuvik fire department praises quick actions of residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Day parade expected in Yellowknife for first time since 2019
Yellowknife will host a Canada Day parade for the first time in three years this July 1, the Rotary Club of Yellowknife said, with a new route and running race.
The post Canada Day parade expected in Yellowknife for first time since 2019 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leaving in a hurry, some Hay River evacuees made unusual choices
Evacuees made hasty choices leaving Hay River. That's why there was a cat duct-taped inside one family's ottoman. (Others took cat food but forgot their cat.)
The post Leaving in a hurry, some Hay River evacuees made unusual choices first appeared on Cabin Radio.How the world reported the royal visit to Yellowknife and Dettah
For five hours during the royal visit, some world newsrooms shone a spotlight on Yellowknife and Dettah. Read excerpts of their coverage.
The post How the world reported the royal visit to Yellowknife and Dettah first appeared on Cabin Radio.This year, NorthWords dives into dub poetry and children’s books
Meet two of the authors taking part in this year's NorthWords literature festival: dub poet Lillian Allen and Yellowknife children's author Lana de Bastiani.
The post This year, NorthWords dives into dub poetry and children’s books first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River mayor and MLA exemplify contrasting approaches to cleanup
A flood cleanup dispute between a Hay River MLA and the town's mayor ended in rumours of cops and handcuffs. None of that happened but the disagreement is real.
The post Hay River mayor and MLA exemplify contrasting approaches to cleanup first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT expands fourth dose eligibility to people aged 50 and over
Fourth doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 will become available to Northwest Territories residents aged 50 and over on Friday.
The post GNWT expands fourth dose eligibility to people aged 50 and over first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuee lockbox found, faith in humanity restored
Staff at Yellowknife's evacuation centre say they have now found a lockbox full of donated gift cards that was earlier reported stolen.
The post Evacuee lockbox found, faith in humanity restored first appeared on Cabin Radio.May 19: Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit the NWT
Charles and Camilla spent an afternoon in Dettah and Yellowknife, and we followed along. See photos and video and hear from the people they met.
The post May 19: Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 1 fully reopens after days-long closure in Dehcho
NWT Highway 1 is now open to traffic throughout its length after the ending of a closure due to high water on a stretch in the Dehcho.
The post Highway 1 fully reopens after days-long closure in Dehcho first appeared on Cabin Radio.All-female, francophone cast takes the stage at NACC this week
"It's absurd, sexist and outdated, but funny and ridiculous." An all-female Yellowknife cast performs '80s absurdist Quebec piece Les Voisins at NACC this week.
The post All-female, francophone cast takes the stage at NACC this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.New friendships rise from depths of Hay River evacuation
A Yellowknife home opened its doors to more than a dozen people as evacuees and relatives frantically figured out how to cope with Hay River's flooding.
The post New friendships rise from depths of Hay River evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Principal actor’ in Inuvik’s drug trade awaits sentencing
A court heard how an Edmonton man became a key player in Inuvik's cocaine trade. The question now is how long his sentence should be.
The post ‘Principal actor’ in Inuvik’s drug trade awaits sentencing first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT looks to formalize age limits for lottery tickets
At the moment, there's no mention in NWT legislation of the age you need to be to purchase a lottery ticket. Proposed amendments would change that.
The post NWT looks to formalize age limits for lottery tickets first appeared on Cabin Radio.North Slave bears are up and about, GPS data suggests
Location data from eight collared North Slave bears shows they're stirring from their winter slumber, the GNWT said, reminding residents to prepare accordingly.
The post North Slave bears are up and about, GPS data suggests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa providing $120K for two archival projects in Inuvik
The Gwich’in Tribal Council and Inuvialuit Game Council have each been granted around $60,000 in federal funding for archival projects.
The post Ottawa providing $120K for two archival projects in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North makes more leadership changes
Canadian North has appointed new leaders for its cargo and charter divisions in what the company said were changes "to renew operational focus."
The post Canadian North makes more leadership changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife evacuation centre asks for airline-approved dog crates
Evacuees trying to head home by air are in need of additional airline-approved crates for their pets, staff at Yellowknife's evacuation centre said on Tuesday.
The post Yellowknife evacuation centre asks for airline-approved dog crates first appeared on Cabin Radio.