Northwest Territories News
Doctors want to know where NWT’s clean air shelters will be
The NWT's doctors' association is asking governments in the territory to identify and equip clean air shelters ready for the next severe wildfire season.
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Do you and your dog want to help Yellowknifers in hospital or seniors have a better day? The city's therapy dog program needs new recruits.
The post Could your dog provide Yellowknife with some emotional support? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio sponsors emerging composer at Longshadow festival
The Longshadow Music Festival returns in June with Cabin Radio teaming up to present a world premiere from emerging northern composer Kay Sibbeston.
The post Cabin Radio sponsors emerging composer at Longshadow festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s wildfire review now set for publication in July
The City of Yellowknife says a report into its handling of the 2023 wildfire and evacuation will now be published in July. City Hall also has a new wildfire info page.
The post Yellowknife’s wildfire review now set for publication in July first appeared on Cabin Radio.Brain Tumour Walk returns to Yellowknife on June 8
"A chance for people to really unite." Organizers of Yellowknife's annual Brain Tumour Walk hope they can show people there's support out there.
The post Brain Tumour Walk returns to Yellowknife on June 8 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Oilers fans make it through Fort Smith power outage
Fort Smith lost power for several hours on Wednesday evening, demanding that the NWT town's Edmonton Oilers fans think creatively.
The post Oilers fans make it through Fort Smith power outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the people trying to improve Indigenous patients’ experiences
"We have a voice and we need our voice to be heard loud and clear." These people hope to make Indigenous patients' NWT healthcare journeys better.
The post Meet the people trying to improve Indigenous patients’ experiences first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside Tusaayaksat, the Inuvialuit magazine winning design awards
An Inuvialuit magazine, created for residents of small Arctic communities, won a major design award. See some of the artwork that turned the judges' heads.
The post Inside Tusaayaksat, the Inuvialuit magazine winning design awards first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rowing’s ‘different’ – and Yellowknifers want to go again
"Don't hold back. There's life jackets and swimming never did any harm." Sure, the boat looked tippy, but it didn't stop Yellowknifers lining up to try rowing.
The post Rowing’s ‘different’ – and Yellowknifers want to go again first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Look outside the box.’ MLA calls for changes to barging service
With another summer barge season already in grave trouble, Denny Rodgers called for operations to be based farther north and for the service to be privatized.
The post ‘Look outside the box.’ MLA calls for changes to barging service first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife stores holding ‘mini shop hop’ on Thursday
Get ready to shop. A dozen or more downtown Yellowknife stores will stay open late on Thursday in a one-day sale. Here's what you need to know.
The post Yellowknife stores holding ‘mini shop hop’ on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Downed power pole leads to Old Town outage
A dozen homes in Yellowknife's Old Town lost power on Tuesday after a truck got tangled in power lines. Power was restored to most homes before 3pm.
The post Downed power pole leads to Old Town outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘definitely committed’ as Aurora College transformation delayed
The NWT's education minister dismissed the suggestion of a disconnect with Aurora College as leaders said its transformation into a university would be delayed.
The post NWT ‘definitely committed’ as Aurora College transformation delayed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Music highlights from Howie Fest
Check out some music highlights from Howie Fest, a memorial festival organized in Fort Smith to celebrate the life of the late Howie Benwell.
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The City of Yellowknife wants feedback on how land in the southwest corner of the Kam Lake district could be developed.
The post City asks for input on new Kam Lake development plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik to begin using tech to restore Yellowknife’s Frame Lake
A diamond mine is starting work on a plan years in the making to aerate a dead downtown Yellowknife lake, providing oxygen so it can one day support fish again.
The post Diavik to begin using tech to restore Yellowknife’s Frame Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s new budget is ‘a financial Frankenstein’s monster’
Does the NWT's latest budget "spend smarter" or does it "start on the wrong foot" on multiple fronts? Here's how critics fault it and ministers defend it.
The post NWT’s new budget is ‘a financial Frankenstein’s monster’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s agency nurse usage will now be more closely watched
A new deal opens NWT use of agency nurses to more union scrutiny and dialogue. Learn how hiring has shifted, what the costs are, and why some staff are worried.
The post NWT’s agency nurse usage will now be more closely watched first appeared on Cabin Radio.After Fort Resolution fire, MLA wants more emergency supports
Richard Edjericon, the MLA representing Fort Resolution, again called for better emergency supports in the hamlet after a fire destroyed several homes.
The post After Fort Resolution fire, MLA wants more emergency supports first appeared on Cabin Radio.Want to spot rare NWT bees like this one? Here’s how.
A free two-day workshop can teach you basics about bees, other pollinators and how to spot (and help) them. This unusual find? Right outside the Racquet Club.
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