Northwest Territories News
Sonny Blake to seek fourth term as Mackenzie Delta MLA
Frederick Blake Jr says he will seek a fourth term as the Mackenzie Delta's MLA at this fall's territorial election.
The post Sonny Blake to seek fourth term as Mackenzie Delta MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kakisa on evacuation alert as fire ‘overwhelms efforts’
Kakisa is on evacuation alert after a fire behaved highly unusually, NWT Fire said, burning through a 2014 burn area that normally wouldn't sustain a fire.
The post Kakisa on evacuation alert as fire ‘overwhelms efforts’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Slow down near fire crews, NWT asks, as Highway 3 closes again
NWT Fire says some vehicles are travelling "much too fast" as they pass fire crews working along Highway 3. The highway closed again on Tuesday afternoon.
The post Slow down near fire crews, NWT asks, as Highway 3 closes again first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Yellowknife is ramping up its wildfire protection
Work has begun to create fire breaks, install sprinklers and firesmart around Yellowknife, and council approved a request for funding. Here's what to expect.
The post How Yellowknife is ramping up its wildfire protection first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT residents and South African firefighters share a moment
Firefighters from South Africa were greeted by a prayer song as they arrived in Fort Smith. In return, they sang and danced. Watch their performance.
The post NWT residents and South African firefighters share a moment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ RCMP charge man with second-degree murder
Zakk Lafferty, 24, faces one count of second-degree murder in connection with the recent death of a 17-year-old in Behchokǫ̀.
The post Behchokǫ̀ RCMP charge man with second-degree murder first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sign up for 2023’s Mud Run (and watch last year’s highlights)
The mud run is back! Sign up for 2023's CIBC Run For Our Lives Mud Run – and watch some of the best moments from last year.
The post Sign up for 2023’s Mud Run (and watch last year’s highlights) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire rolls through Taltson hydro site, some buildings lost
A wildfire has passed through the site of the NWT's Taltson hydro power plant, with the full extent of the damage caused currently unknown.
The post Wildfire rolls through Taltson hydro site, some buildings lost first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crews plan to protect Dettah from wildfire to the southeast
The NWT's wildfire agency said planning is under way to protect Dettah from ZF085. The community isn't currently at risk but the fire is moving closer.
The post Crews plan to protect Dettah from wildfire to the southeast first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced to six years for ‘cruel, callous’ robbery
A 19-year-old man from Edmonton was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the violent robbery of a woman in Yellowknife in 2021.
The post Man sentenced to six years for ‘cruel, callous’ robbery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Audiology wait times better in Beaufort Delta, worse in Yellowknife
The maximum wait to see an audiologist has improved in the Beaufort Delta but increased by 16 months in Yellowknife. You could be waiting more than three years.
The post Audiology wait times better in Beaufort Delta, worse in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Multiple fires complicate Yellowknife’s smoke picture
Smoke drifting over Yellowknife on Monday came from fire ZF085, a new fire to the southeast that might make clean air harder to come by in the days ahead.
The post Multiple fires complicate Yellowknife’s smoke picture first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 3 closes as fire crews begin ZF015 controlled burn
Highway 3 outside Yellowknife is closed as fire crews try a controlled burn to keep fire ZF015 in check. Highway 5 outside Fort Smith could also close.
The post Highway 3 closes as fire crews begin ZF015 controlled burn first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highland dancers hold ‘midnight fling’ atop Pilots’ Monument
A "midnight fling" next to a Yellowknife icon capped the world's northernmost highland dance contest, held this past weekend.
The post Highland dancers hold ‘midnight fling’ atop Pilots’ Monument first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This is worse than 2014’ says NWT’s environment minister
2023's wildfire season is worse than the infamous summer of 2014, the NWT's environment minister said, while insisting the territory has the resources to cope.
The post ‘This is worse than 2014’ says NWT’s environment minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the NWT fire situation at the start of the week?
Places like Yellowknife, Inuvik and Fort Smith are keeping a close eye on nearby wildfires. Here's a quick rundown of the latest to start the week.
The post What’s the NWT fire situation at the start of the week? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Disrupted by wildfire threat, Fort Smith health services return
Services at Fort Smith's health centre – reduced when the town was placed on evacuation notice – are gradually returning to normal.
The post Disrupted by wildfire threat, Fort Smith health services return first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dempster Highway closed again by wildfire on Yukon side
The Dempster Highway connecting the Beaufort Delta to southern Canada has closed again because of a wildfire on the Yukon side.
The post Dempster Highway closed again by wildfire on Yukon side first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT hosts new all-British season of TV show Alone
They filmed a whole season of Alone just with British people, outside Fort Providence. Episode one airs in the UK on Sunday.
The post NWT hosts new all-British season of TV show Alone first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wally Schumann confirms comeback bid in Hay River South
Former NWT minister Wally Schumann confirmed his intention to run in Hay River South this fall, seeking to regain the seat he lost in 2019.
The post Wally Schumann confirms comeback bid in Hay River South first appeared on Cabin Radio.