Northwest Territories News
What is the NWT doing to address low water levels?
Record low water levels are massively disrupting NWT communities' summer resupply season. What changes and future options is the GNWT looking at?
The post What is the NWT doing to address low water levels? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s equestrian community keeps going – without horses
Since their evacuation last summer, Yellowknife’s horses haven’t returned. Here’s how two riding instructors are working to keep the equestrian community going.
The post Yellowknife’s equestrian community keeps going – without horses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Using traditional knowledge and skills to survive Alone
Meet Michela Carriere, a Cree and Métis woman from northern Saskatchewan, who is one of three Canadians on this season of Alone, filmed outside Inuvik.
The post Using traditional knowledge and skills to survive Alone first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Fire planning experimental burn outside Fort Providence
NWT Fire is planning a burn at an experimental site 40km north of Fort Providence as part of FireSmart research.
The post NWT Fire planning experimental burn outside Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire crews work overnight to protect Fort Good Hope
NWT Fire says there have been no reports of structure loss in Fort Good Hope after a wildfire jumped a containment line on Wednesday night.
The post Fire crews work overnight to protect Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The homeless, they’re not here. You’re speaking on their behalf’
At a community roundtable on homelessness, Yellowknife advocates said the voices of people without homes need to be heard when drawing up solutions.
The post ‘The homeless, they’re not here. You’re speaking on their behalf’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Limited appointments available at Fort Smith Health Centre
The NWT health authority says due to reduced physician availability, the ability to book appointments in Fort Smith will be limited from June 28 to July 24.
The post Limited appointments available at Fort Smith Health Centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Celebration of life for Dr Tom Pisz to take place on July 18
A celebration of life for the late Dr Tom Pisz – a pioneer of northern veterinary care – will be held at Yellowknife's North Country Stables on July 18.
The post Celebration of life for Dr Tom Pisz to take place on July 18 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s Jane Dragon becomes Member of the Order of Canada
Fort Smith Elder Jane Dragon was hailed as a "pillar in her community" as the governor general's office announced her appointment to the Order of Canada.
The post Fort Smith’s Jane Dragon becomes Member of the Order of Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I’m going crazy.’ YK woman faces three-month wait for CT scan
A 75-year-old says she's in "extreme pain" while waiting three months for a scan in Yellowknife. Officials say demand has almost tripled in less than a decade.
The post ‘I’m going crazy.’ YK woman faces three-month wait for CT scan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Volunteers needed for Yellowknife’s multicultural celebration
The Multicultural Community of Yellowknife says it could use more help with the 2024 edition of the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival, to be held on Sunday.
The post Volunteers needed for Yellowknife’s multicultural celebration first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik hospital breached employee’s rights, adjudicator finds
An NWT human rights adjudicator found Inuvik's hospital breached a worker's right to medical confidentiality and discriminated against him based on disability.
The post Inuvik hospital breached employee’s rights, adjudicator finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Welcome to The Underground: Yellowknifers planning new venue
Three Yellowknife residents are planning a new downtown venue that they hope will help bring together the city's arts community.
The post Welcome to The Underground: Yellowknifers planning new venue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley’s Johnny Berens ferry reopens after two weeks of issues
The MV Johnny Berens ferry is back in service on Highway 1 between Fort Simpson and Wrigley after an extended absence for specialized maintenance work.
The post Wrigley’s Johnny Berens ferry reopens after two weeks of issues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire ‘jumps containment line’ outside Fort Good Hope
NWT Fire says a wildfire burning on the edge of Fort Good Hope for the past 10 days broke through firefighters' efforts to contain it on Wednesday afternoon.
The post Fire ‘jumps containment line’ outside Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence RCMP charge two suspects after robbery report
RCMP say they have arrested and charged two men after receiving a report of a violent robbery of an elderly person.
The post Fort Providence RCMP charge two suspects after robbery report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Company restarting environmental assessment of Grays Bay project
West Kitikmeot Resources says it is restarting the environmental assessment process for the proposed Arctic deepwater port and transportation corridor.
The post Company restarting environmental assessment of Grays Bay project first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘You send an Elder to the concrete jungle and expect them to survive’
At a briefing on systemic racism in NWT health, MLAs heard language help isn't always there when it's needed, leaving patients reliant on relatives – or alone.
The post ‘You send an Elder to the concrete jungle and expect them to survive’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Businesses led by women rejuvenate a formerly dusty Yellowknife mall
For years, Yellowknife's Center Ice Plaza was a shopping afterthought. Now, women leading a range of small businesses are breathing new life into it.
The post Businesses led by women rejuvenate a formerly dusty Yellowknife mall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Icon of an ‘incredibly wild’ past finds a home on Hay River’s horizon
The Zoo is a part of Hay River legend, a bar considered "the most famous in all of the Northwest Territories." Now, its old sign has a permanent home.
The post Icon of an ‘incredibly wild’ past finds a home on Hay River’s horizon first appeared on Cabin Radio.