Northwest Territories News
Fort Good Hope’s health centre closes, but paramedics on standby
Fort Good Hope’s health centre is closed due to the community’s wildfire evacuation. Here's how to get help in Fort Good Hope or if you evacuated elsewhere.
The post Fort Good Hope’s health centre closes, but paramedics on standby first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells comes together to support Fort Good Hope wildfire evacuees
Community members in Norman Wells have sprung into action to support those displaced by the Fort Good Hope wildfire.
The post Norman Wells comes together to support Fort Good Hope wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope wildfire reaches town, no structures lost
NWT Fire confirmed on Sunday morning wildfire VQ001-24 has reached the town but no structures have been lost to date.
The post Fort Good Hope wildfire reaches town, no structures lost first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who built the giant golf balls on the edge of Yellowknife, and why?
More than 20 large domes in a Yellowknife field are a new "satellite network portal," connecting low-Earth orbit satellites to the planet. We took a tour.
The post Who built the giant golf balls on the edge of Yellowknife, and why? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area
The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government signed a document that advances work on a proposed new protected area.
The post Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs want GNWT to back temporary housing in Enterprise
The GNWT says it "exhausted all avenues" to help Enterprise residents rebuild. MLAs say it could still do more to activate federal money for temporary housing.
The post MLAs want GNWT to back temporary housing in Enterprise first appeared on Cabin Radio.High chance of structure loss from Fort Good Hope wildfire overnight
An evacuation order was issued for Fort Good Hope after an abandoned campfire had turned into a wildfire on Saturday. The fire is now less than 2 km from town.
The post High chance of structure loss from Fort Good Hope wildfire overnight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Youth Choir marks 10 years with musical plea for rain
The Yellowknife Youth Choir plays a free 10th-anniversary concert at NACC on Saturday evening. The theme? Songs that bring the rain to a parched NWT.
The post Yellowknife Youth Choir marks 10 years with musical plea for rain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Your Barren Ground and Birchwood questions answered
It's the biggest story in Yellowknife coffee, and you had lots of questions. If Barren Ground Coffee is buying the Birchwood store, what will that look like?
The post Listen: Your Barren Ground and Birchwood questions answered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Take a Family on the Land program opens for applications
Now in its fourth year, the Take a Family on the Land program will once again offset the cost of land-based experiences so more NWT families can participate.
The post Take a Family on the Land program opens for applications first appeared on Cabin Radio.NorthWords seeks 2024 book award nominations
Are you an NWT author? Did you write an award-worthy book in 2023? NorthWords has opened submissions for its annual book awards.
The post NorthWords seeks 2024 book award nominations first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘If I was going to be homeless, this is how I would want to heal’
A roofing company, a Tłı̨chǫ-language instructor and their supporters are building what they call a tent encampment to help people in Yellowknife without homes.
The post ‘If I was going to be homeless, this is how I would want to heal’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope barge will be scrapped as low water chaos continues
The NWT government is abandoning another summer barge shipment with Mackenzie River water already at a record low and, if anything, expected to recede further.
The post Fort Good Hope barge will be scrapped as low water chaos continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two people uninjured as floatplane comes down south of Fort Smith
Two people escaped unharmed when their light aircraft ran out of fuel and was forced into an emergency landing near Fort Smith, officials said.
The post Two people uninjured as floatplane comes down south of Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT allocates $1.6M for addiction recovery aftercare pilot
The new NWT budget funds a transitional housing pilot project to support people returning from addiction treatment in the south. Here's what we know about it.
The post NWT allocates $1.6M for addiction recovery aftercare pilot first appeared on Cabin Radio.This is a scorpion. Here’s how it got to Yellowknife.
"And then I see this thing with eight legs and pincers, and I'm like... oh my God." This is the tale of a scorpion that showed up in a Yellowknife bathroom.
The post This is a scorpion. Here’s how it got to Yellowknife. first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT politicians call for mental health crisis intervention team
Extending an unusual run of motions seeking GNWT action, regular MLAs unanimously called for mental health intervention teams to work alongside RCMP.
The post NWT politicians call for mental health crisis intervention team first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith opens up timber for residents to collect
Dozens of Fort Smith residents have claimed free permits allowing them access to some of the vast supply of wood generated during 2023 wildfire defence work.
The post Fort Smith opens up timber for residents to collect first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s 20th Assembly passes its first budget
All regular MLAs and cabinet members present voted in favour of the NWT's budget, but some politicians expressed disappointment that not all their requests made the cut.
The post NWT’s 20th Assembly passes its first budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation will elect chief and council on July 11
Nominations opened for the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation's election, to be held in just under a month's time. The chief said he would seek a second term.
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