Northwest Territories News
Northern Whooping Crane Festival postponed
The inaugural Northern Whooping Crane Festival, planned for next month, is being postponed as wildfires continue to burn near Fort Smith.
The post Northern Whooping Crane Festival postponed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Masks no longer mandatory in NWT health facilities
Continuous masking in health and social services facilities in the territory is no longer mandatory.
The post Masks no longer mandatory in NWT health facilities first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT, feds announce $19.7M for fibre line to Tuktoyaktuk
The federal and territorial governments say the expansion of the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link will provide faster, more-reliable internet service to Tuktoyaktuk.
The post NWT, feds announce $19.7M for fibre line to Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge 19-year-old with murder in death of Nunavut man
Police have charged Darren Nulliayuk with one count of murder after a 35-year-old man died from injuries he sustained during an assault in Yellowknife.
The post RCMP charge 19-year-old with murder in death of Nunavut man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister approves Aurora College to become polytechnic university
NWT's education minister has approved a formal request from the college to become a polytechnic university.
The post Minister approves Aurora College to become polytechnic university first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ wildfire destroys 19 structures
NWT Fire updated the number of structures destroyed by a wildfire burning in and near Behchokǫ̀ to 19 after an assessment along Highway 3.
The post Behchokǫ̀ wildfire destroys 19 structures first appeared on Cabin Radio.All of NWT under wildfire smoke advisory
The NWT's chief environmental health officer has issued a public health advisory related to wildfire smoke for all five regions in the territory.
The post All of NWT under wildfire smoke advisory first appeared on Cabin Radio.New series filming in Iqaluit seeking Inuit actors
Have you been bitten by the acting bug? A new Arctic comedy series is seeking performers with Inuit and Indigenous backgrounds.
The post New series filming in Iqaluit seeking Inuit actors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife sets out timeline for surface water line decision
The City of Yellowknife set out plans to decide on Old Town's surface water lines, which staff say are not sustainable but which many residents want to keep.
The post Yellowknife sets out timeline for surface water line decision first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edzo residents allowed home on Monday but alert will remain
Residents of Edzo can return to their homes on Monday but will remain on evacuation alert at one hour's notice, Behchokǫ̀'s senior administrator said.
The post Edzo residents allowed home on Monday but alert will remain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 5 reopens west of Fort Smith after wildfire closure
Highway 5 west of Fort Smith reopened after closing while crews tackled a wildfire. Fort Smith's fire chief set out the current situation and the outlook.
The post Highway 5 reopens west of Fort Smith after wildfire closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: YK Pride’s Sunset Soiree in the rain
Stop right now, thank you very much, that's enough rain. Yellowknife Pride’s outdoor Saturday night event mixed rolling thunder with a Spice Girls tribute act.
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The post If Cabin Radio had a newsletter, what would make you subscribe? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Sign up,’ NWT tells residents as wildfires menace communities
If you have firefighter training – or even if you don't, but want to help – the NWT's wildfire agency is urging you to join. It needs all the help it can get.
The post ‘Sign up,’ NWT tells residents as wildfires menace communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Downpour in Behchokǫ̀ as successful burn protects Old Fort Rae
There were reasons for celebration in the fight against the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire on Saturday, even as great uncertainty remains about conditions ahead.
The post Downpour in Behchokǫ̀ as successful burn protects Old Fort Rae first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fires ‘no immediate threat’ to Fort Smith but creeping closer to highway
Fort Smith said nearby fires aren't currently a threat as care home residents were moved as a precaution. Parks Canada said a fire is within 10 km of Highway 5.
The post Fires ‘no immediate threat’ to Fort Smith but creeping closer to highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Storms bring rain to Behchokǫ̀ and YK – and threat of new fires
Storms sweeping the Tłı̨chǫ and North Slave on Saturday brought much-needed rain in places, but also threatened the prospect of new lightning-caused fires.
The post Storms bring rain to Behchokǫ̀ and YK – and threat of new fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT extends total fire ban across North and South Slave
The NWT government extended the largest fire ban the territory has ever imposed, a ban that now covers almost all of the North Slave and South Slave.
The post NWT extends total fire ban across North and South Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth, got talent? Here’s a chance to prove it
If you're aged 12 to 30 in Yellowknife, Home Base is hosting a youth talent show in August. Here's what they're looking for and how to sign up.
The post Yellowknife youth, got talent? Here’s a chance to prove it first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires may be pushing bears toward Yellowknife, says GNWT
Recent bear sightings around Yellowknife could mean some animals are being pushed toward the city by surrounding wildfires, the NWT government says.
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