Northwest Territories News
Saturday will be dump amnesty day in Yellowknife
Did you come home to a bunch of stuff that needs to go? Dump your residential waste for free in Yellowknife on Saturday. (Fruit flies not included.)
The post Saturday will be dump amnesty day in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa to cover some shipping costs increased by NWT wildfires
Nutrition North will cover some cost increases in eligible NWT and Nunavut communities where cargo flights were disrupted by wildfire evacuations.
The post Ottawa to cover some shipping costs increased by NWT wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise hopes residents can return on Friday this week
The hamlet of Enterprise, the NWT community worst-hit by August's wildfires, published a re-entry plan that could see residents return on Friday.
The post Enterprise hopes residents can return on Friday this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Through wildfire-hit NWT by road
The road home for NWT wildfire evacuees runs through a strange and altered landscape. Explore photos from the journey.
The post In pictures: Through wildfire-hit NWT by road first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s Telegram channel: A simple, free way to get your news
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The post Cabin Radio’s Telegram channel: A simple, free way to get your news first appeared on Cabin Radio.Flights begin as evacuees plan Hay River, Fort Smith returns
More evacuees are heading home to Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation on Sunday, with Fort Smith opening to residents on Monday.
The post Flights begin as evacuees plan Hay River, Fort Smith returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith says residents can come home from 8am on Monday
The Town of Fort Smith says residents can return home from 8am on Monday, ending an evacuation that has lasted for more than a month.
The post Fort Smith says residents can come home from 8am on Monday first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the latest on South Slave evacuee flights home?
When do flights depart for South Slave evacuees heading home from Alberta? What do I do if I registered but don't get a call? Here's the latest.
The post What’s the latest on South Slave evacuee flights home? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What healthcare is available for returning Fort Smith evacuees?
What health services will and won't be available in Fort Smith when residents return? The territory's health authority issued a list.
The post What healthcare is available for returning Fort Smith evacuees? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River and KFN evacuees begin the long journey home
Thousands of evacuees from Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation are beginning journeys home after a month-long evacuation.
The post Hay River and KFN evacuees begin the long journey home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT creators are finalists in 2023 Pow Wow Pitch
Cole Clark, founder of Behchokǫ̀-based STLN LNDS, and Qiviut Inc's Tanis Simpson reached the 2023 final of a national contest for Indigenous entrepreneurs.
The post NWT creators are finalists in 2023 Pow Wow Pitch first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ivan Russell wins national award for NWT emergency management
A former NWT emergency management leader received a national award for his work, and – now retired – reflected on the territory's current summer of disasters.
The post Ivan Russell wins national award for NWT emergency management first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River residents can come home on Saturday, KFN on Sunday
Residents of Hay River can come home from 9am on Saturday, while the Kátł’odeeche First Nation reserve reopens from 9am on Sunday.
The post Hay River residents can come home on Saturday, KFN on Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT government acknowledges denial-of-service attack
The NWT government formally attributed a website outage earlier this week to "what appears to be a distributed denial of service incident."
The post NWT government acknowledges denial-of-service attack first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson ferry already facing possible weight restrictions
Fort Simpson's ferry may introduce weight restrictions on vehicles this weekend – a move happening early in a season marked by unusually low water levels.
The post Fort Simpson ferry already facing possible weight restrictions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Integrity commissioner dismisses Thompson complaint about Nokleby
A complaint filed by NWT minister Shane Thompson about MLA Katrina Nokleby was dismissed by the integrity commissioner, though not without criticism of Nokleby.
The post Integrity commissioner dismisses Thompson complaint about Nokleby first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tugboat stranded near Fort Providence is freed
The MV Vic Ingraham tugboat has been freed after spending days stranded by low water on the Mackenzie River outside Fort Providence.
The post Tugboat stranded near Fort Providence is freed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five youths arrested over thefts in Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson police arrested five youths after "a string of break-and-enters and thefts." Four will head into a diversion program. The fifth faces charges.
The post Five youths arrested over thefts in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Hay River and KFN provide finalized return dates
Updates from Friday as Hay River residents were told they can come home on Saturday, with Kátł’odeeche First Nation residents told Sunday.
The post As it happened: Hay River and KFN provide finalized return dates first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Frustrated beyond belief,’ pregnant evacuees face unique challenges
NWT residents who were pregnant when the evacuation order came described challenges in the following weeks that ranged from the frustrating to the horrifying.
The post ‘Frustrated beyond belief,’ pregnant evacuees face unique challenges first appeared on Cabin Radio.