Northwest Territories News
MLAs approve additional $75M for fire suppression
The NWT increased its wildfire funding for 2023 to nearly $100 million. Some MLAs have doubts about the financial footing of the territory – and its residents.
The post MLAs approve additional $75M for fire suppression first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River will ‘get through’ third evacuation in two years, says mayor
Hay River's mayor acknowledged fears a string of disasters could push some residents to relocate, but paid tribute to her town's sense of community and courage.
The post Hay River will ‘get through’ third evacuation in two years, says mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.You can start applying for evacuee travel cash on Tuesday, GNWT says
The NWT government expects to unveil a portal on Tuesday that will allow evacuees who drove themselves to safety to begin claiming compensation.
The post You can start applying for evacuee travel cash on Tuesday, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife fire now ‘being held,’ city to recall some critical staff
A wildfire west of Yellowknife is now "being held," a big shift in status. The city is recalling some staff, but the GNWT tempered hopes of an imminent return.
The post Yellowknife fire now ‘being held,’ city to recall some critical staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.New NWT election date is November 14
The Northwest Territories will go to the polls on November 14, a six-week delay brought about by wildfires forcing the evacuation of multiple communities.
The post New NWT election date is November 14 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man in Fort Smith ‘heavy machinery’ confrontation denies wrongdoing
Police arrested a man in Fort Smith who allegedly used heavy machinery to try to stop wildfire defences being prepared. The man tells a different story.
The post Man in Fort Smith ‘heavy machinery’ confrontation denies wrongdoing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Focus on help, Dene Nation says as NWT politicians meet
MLAs sit in Inuvik on Monday to examine an election delay and the estimated $100-million wildfire bill. The Dene Nation urged them to focus on helping people.
The post Focus on help, Dene Nation says as NWT politicians meet first appeared on Cabin Radio.Councillor says city’s goodbye letter to volunteers ‘lacked respect’
A Yellowknife city councillor who worked on efforts to build fire defences says a city letter telling volunteers to leave "was inappropriate."
The post Councillor says city’s goodbye letter to volunteers ‘lacked respect’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where this wildfire season’s NWT Strong emblem came from
You've probably seen the NWT Strong logo everywhere. Meet the man who designed it and is now selling products to raise money for United Way NWT.
The post Where this wildfire season’s NWT Strong emblem came from first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP warn of ‘Canada Relief Fund’ text scam targeting evacuees
RCMP are warning NWT residents about a “Canada Relief Fund” scam targeting evacuees. Be very careful if you get a text that sounds too good to be true.
The post RCMP warn of ‘Canada Relief Fund’ text scam targeting evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Sunday updates on the NWT’s wildfire crisis
Updates as they happened on Sunday: wildfire news plus a selection of photos as evacuees use the weekend to decompress. And an evacuee baby!
The post As it happened: Sunday updates on the NWT’s wildfire crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Before and after: Yellowknife’s massive fire breaks
Yellowknife's new fire breaks are huge. Explore satellite views of the city before and after its latest defences were built.
The post Before and after: Yellowknife’s massive fire breaks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thanks, now please leave, Yellowknife tells volunteers
The City of Yellowknife sent a letter to many volunteers who stayed after last week's evacuation, telling them their work is done - and asking them to leave.
The post Thanks, now please leave, Yellowknife tells volunteers first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We’re going to provide the support that’s needed,’ says MP McLeod
We asked the NWT's MP what he has been doing to help ease the territory's wildfire crisis and support evacuees.
The post ‘We’re going to provide the support that’s needed,’ says MP McLeod first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT evacuee accommodation: What you say and what governments say
"Some people were thrown to the wolves." We asked NWT evacuees to tell us how their attempts to stay safely sheltered are going. Experiences vary widely.
The post NWT evacuee accommodation: What you say and what governments say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Hay River ‘in better condition than we imagined’
Watch footage from the burn area to the west of Hay River as the mayor says the town appears mostly undamaged by a wildfire that drew close on Friday night.
The post Watch: Hay River ‘in better condition than we imagined’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It’s all love.’ Yellowknife performer brings live music to evacuees in Edmonton
Yellowknife musician Layne Rybchinski is hosting jam nights in Edmonton to bring northern evacuees together.
The post ‘It’s all love.’ Yellowknife performer brings live music to evacuees in Edmonton first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Saturday updates on Hay River fire, YK volunteers
As it happened: Updates from Saturday as a fire menaced the western edge of Hay River and Yellowknife asked some volunteers to leave.
The post As it happened: Saturday updates on Hay River fire, YK volunteers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River town centre undamaged but fire ‘very close’ overnight
NWT Fire said a wildfire had not hit Hay River's downtown as of midnight but was "very close," with "likely structure loss" to the west of the town.
The post Hay River town centre undamaged but fire ‘very close’ overnight first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLA Nokleby ‘incredibly disrespectful’ after return to YK, says mayor
Yellowknife's mayor said comments by MLA Katrina Nokleby, who has controversially returned to the city, were "incredibly disrespectful."
The post MLA Nokleby ‘incredibly disrespectful’ after return to YK, says mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.