Northwest Territories News
Students could return to e-learning as evacuation orders continue
In a Sunday evening press conference, the NWT premier suggested children affected by wildfire evacuation orders may need to return to school virtually.
The post Students could return to e-learning as evacuation orders continue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch a drive through deserted Yellowknife
Taking a break from helping to build wildfire defences, our general manager filmed a lap of Yellowknife's empty streets.
The post Watch a drive through deserted Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 1 threatened by wildfire between Enterprise and Kakisa
Highway 1 is expected to close at short notice between Enterprise and Kakisa, the NWT government said on Sunday, blaming a nearby wildfire.
The post Highway 1 threatened by wildfire between Enterprise and Kakisa first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT working to keep essential goods flowing to communities
NWT officials say they are working to ensure essential goods get to communities despite wildfire disruption like Yellowknife's evacuation.
The post NWT working to keep essential goods flowing to communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP arrest two people following break-in complaint
Yellowknife RCMP say two people were arrested after a social media post reported a break-in, but stressed they were found in a family member's home.
The post Yellowknife RCMP arrest two people following break-in complaint first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do not return to Fort Smith, leaders urge
Fort Smith, like other communities, told residents to expect a weeks-long wait to be home. Fire activity could grow significantly on Sunday, an official said.
The post Do not return to Fort Smith, leaders urge first appeared on Cabin Radio.No evidence of fresh Yellowknife or Hay River break-ins, RCMP say
RCMP in Yellowknife and Hay River say they found no evidence of break-and-enters in the two communities over Saturday night.
The post No evidence of fresh Yellowknife or Hay River break-ins, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River evacuation will be ‘weeks,’ town manager says
"We're not anywhere close to letting people into the community." Hay River leaders are warning evacuees to settle in for a long haul.
The post Hay River evacuation will be ‘weeks,’ town manager says first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Heroic’ trapper statue survives Enterprise wildfire
Though a wildfire has devastated Enterprise, a surviving statue of a trapper offered a glimmer of hope to some residents.
The post ‘Heroic’ trapper statue survives Enterprise wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire is active again, says Fort Smith, urging anyone non-essential to leave
The Town of Fort Smith said a fire four kilometres from the community is becoming more active after days of relative quiet following an evacuation last week.
The post Fire is active again, says Fort Smith, urging anyone non-essential to leave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explosives cache between fire and Yellowknife ‘not of elevated concern’
So, about that Yellowknife wildfire map with "explosives cache" marked on it. NWT Fire said the cache, contents unclear, is not a big deal.
The post Explosives cache between fire and Yellowknife ‘not of elevated concern’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Person passes away during Yellowknife hospital evacuation
The NWT's health minister says one person passed away during the evacuation of Yellowknife's hospital on Friday.
The post Person passes away during Yellowknife hospital evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire latest: Tough days ahead versus fires near Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith
While the weekend is quiet so far, fires outside Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort Smith are expected to pick up. Get our latest summary of the fire threat.
The post Wildfire latest: Tough days ahead versus fires near Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Order of the NWT 2022 recipients announced
Jane Dragon, Richard Van Camp, and Suzette Montreuil have been awarded the Order of the Northwest Territories.
The post Order of the NWT 2022 recipients announced first appeared on Cabin Radio.How more than 20 Yellowknife horses made it to safety
With a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, Alberta residents drove trailers for 18 hours to get horses safely out of danger. Here's their story.
The post How more than 20 Yellowknife horses made it to safety first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: NWT communities continue wildfire preparations
Here's a selection of photos of rain, fire breaks, and sprinkler and water cannon set-ups in Fort Smith, Hay River, and Yellowknife to protect against oncoming wildfires.
The post In pictures: NWT communities continue wildfire preparations first appeared on Cabin Radio.Our ongoing wildfire coverage plans
This is an important read: Everything you need to know about how we're going to continue covering the NWT wildfires and help evacuees over the weeks ahead.
The post Our ongoing wildfire coverage plans first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man, 77, ‘robbed by people with bat’ in evacuated Yellowknife
RCMP in Yellowknife say a 77-year-old man was robbed in his apartment by people with a bat after almost the entire city had been evacuated.
The post Man, 77, ‘robbed by people with bat’ in evacuated Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.With a little rain and a lot of hope, YK awaits a wildfire
Watch footage from a near-deserted Yellowknife as people still in the city prepare for the possible arrival of a wildfire.
The post With a little rain and a lot of hope, YK awaits a wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indian Cabins residents say they’re evacuating over wildfire
While evacuees fled the NWT, people at Indian Cabins – a popular rest stop heading south – began their own evacuation on Friday evening.
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