Northwest Territories News
NWT’s 2023 wildfire season has cost around $30M so far
"Saving lives is a priority over finances." Premier Caroline Cochrane said the NWT will write to Ottawa over financial support to fight 2023's many wildfires.
The post NWT’s 2023 wildfire season has cost around $30M so far first appeared on Cabin Radio.What about that other fire we can all see from Yellowknife?
Attention has been on the Behchokǫ̀ wildfire all day, for obvious reasons. But another fire on Yellowknife's horizon has also caught the eye.
The post What about that other fire we can all see from Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where’s the fire now? What has burned? Where’s the fibre line?
This map uses satellite hot-spots, existing burn area and even the North Slave fibre line's location to show you the geography of the fire affecting Behchokǫ̀.
The post Where’s the fire now? What has burned? Where’s the fibre line? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers asked to help animals evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ wildfire
Veterinarians Without Borders and the NWT SPCA say help is needed to give shelter to Behchokǫ̀ evacuees' pets, with more on the way.
The post Yellowknifers asked to help animals evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.North Slave’s fibre line is still at risk from wildfire
The fibre line along Highway 3 could be disrupted by the wildfire, but the precise consequences if that happens aren't clear. Rae, meanwhile, has lost all internet and cell.
The post North Slave’s fibre line is still at risk from wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Culinary Festival will change plans to help feed evacuees
Some of this week's NWT Culinary Festival is being transformed into an operation to help feed wildfire evacuees from Behchokǫ̀.
The post NWT Culinary Festival will change plans to help feed evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supports for Behchokǫ̀ evacuees and how YK residents can help
If you're a Behchokǫ̀ resident looking for support or a Yellowknife resident who wants to help, start here. We're compiling all the efforts that are happening.
The post Supports for Behchokǫ̀ evacuees and how YK residents can help first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home in Délı̨nę suffers ‘extensive damage’ from fire
RCMP say a home in Délı̨nę suffered "extensive damage" and an officer received minor injuries from a house fire early on Wednesday morning.
The post Home in Délı̨nę suffers ‘extensive damage’ from fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Three homes destroyed by wildfire in Behchokǫ̀, outlook is ‘extreme’
The NWT's wildfire agency said fire ZF015 reached Behchokǫ̀ overnight and destroyed three homes in Rae, adding conditions on Wednesday will be extreme again.
The post Three homes destroyed by wildfire in Behchokǫ̀, outlook is ‘extreme’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire ‘extremely close’ to Behchokǫ̀, Rae residents told flee to Bay Island
A wildfire is now "highly likely" to reach Behchokǫ̀ overnight, the NWT's wildfire agency said as Rae residents were told to flee to the community's western tip.
The post Fire ‘extremely close’ to Behchokǫ̀, Rae residents told flee to Bay Island first appeared on Cabin Radio.If a wildfire threatens Yellowknife, what happens?
For many residents, Yellowknife's plan for an oncoming wildfire has never really been clear. We asked Mayor Rebecca Alty what's supposed to happen.
The post If a wildfire threatens Yellowknife, what happens? first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK power returns but staff scramble to solve Behchokǫ̀ outage
The NWT Power Corp is working to restore power in Behchokǫ̀ after an outage believed to have been caused by a nearby wildfire. Power is back in Yellowknife.
The post YK power returns but staff scramble to solve Behchokǫ̀ outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 3, threatened by fire, closes again on Tuesday afternoon
The highway between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ has again closed because of a nearby wildfire, the GNWT said on Tuesday afternoon.
The post Highway 3, threatened by fire, closes again on Tuesday afternoon first appeared on Cabin Radio.At least two days of clean air in Yellowknife’s forecast
If you're reading this in Yellowknife on Tuesday, go home and crank open the windows. The smoke is forecast to disappear, for the time being at least.
The post At least two days of clean air in Yellowknife’s forecast first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT premier calls for ‘national attention’ after fifth wildfire evacuation
"Pray for an early winter." At Yellowknife's evacuee centre, Caroline Cochrane said the NWT needs urgent, massive help to face climate crises like wildfires.
The post NWT premier calls for ‘national attention’ after fifth wildfire evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ptarmicon moves venue to Yellowknife Community Arena
Ptarmicon, this weekend's gaming and pop culture convention, will move to Yellowknife's community arena after the multiplex was turned into an evacuee centre.
The post Ptarmicon moves venue to Yellowknife Community Arena first appeared on Cabin Radio.Want to help build homes for Gjoa Haven’s dogs?
Veterinarians Without Borders and Makerspace YK will host a workshop on Wednesday to build doghouse kits for Gjoa Haven, Nunavut.
The post Want to help build homes for Gjoa Haven’s dogs? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife once again turns multiplex into evacuee centre
Yellowknife's multiplex is again becoming an evacuee centre, this time for Behchokǫ̀ residents ordered on Monday to leave their homes.
The post Yellowknife once again turns multiplex into evacuee centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ residents told to ‘evacuate by tonight’ over wildfire
Residents of Behchokǫ̀ are being told to "evacuate the area immediately" because of the threat posed by a nearby wildfire.
The post Behchokǫ̀ residents told to ‘evacuate by tonight’ over wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier and Singh urge more federal help on climate change, housing
Saying the territories have been "left behind," Caroline Cochrane and Jagmeet Singh made a joint appeal for more cash from Ottawa.
The post Premier and Singh urge more federal help on climate change, housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.