Northwest Territories News
GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco
The GNWT's tobacco cessation program is ramping up again after a pandemic hiatus, with approximately 150 people signing up over the last few months.
The post GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco first appeared on Cabin Radio.New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake
A new wildfire has been reported around 45 kilometres east of Fort Smith, while the Pine Lake campground south of the town is now off-limits.
The post New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire
Hay River will have to do without the Hay Days festival once again. This time, the wildfire that triggered last month's evacuation is to blame.
The post Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees
Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson pressed the NWT government to offer more financial support to Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation wildfire evacuees.
The post ‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e
Anticipating a potentially dangerous shift in the wind, firefighters working to protect Sambaa K'e could set a protective fire of their own.
The post NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest man in Yellowknife drugs investigation
RCMP in Yellowknife say a 27-year-old faces charges after being found during an arrest with crack cocaine, cash and a loaded handgun.
The post RCMP arrest man in Yellowknife drugs investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North scraps Yellowknife-Calgary route after just four months
Canadian North is abandoning its direct flights between Yellowknife and Calgary, four months after launching the service.
The post Canadian North scraps Yellowknife-Calgary route after just four months first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the hard work of implementing Indigenous protected areas
Appetite for Indigenous protected areas is growing, but building and maintaining one can be a huge challenge for small communities.
The post Inside the hard work of implementing Indigenous protected areas first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT prioritizes integrated case delivery in more communities
The NWT will create a unit to roll out integrated service delivery, praised in Yellowknife, in more communities. It's part of a finalized homelessness strategy.
The post NWT prioritizes integrated case delivery in more communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e under evacuation order over nearby wildfire
Sambaa K'e residents are being taken to Fort Simpson as a wildfire draws nearer. GNWT crews are "preparing to protect the community, should the time come."
The post Sambaa K’e under evacuation order over nearby wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Timber Bay conduct review hasn’t started yet, minister says
An external review examining the conduct of wildlife officers who controversially searched a cultural camp last fall has yet to begin, the GNWT says.
The post Timber Bay conduct review hasn’t started yet, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Taylor Major wins national Air Reserve award
A Yellowknife woman received a Royal Canadian Air Force national award recognizing "exemplary professionalism, community involvement" and other achievements.
The post Yellowknife’s Taylor Major wins national Air Reserve award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of Wood Buffalo fires doubles as rain helps elsewhere
Wood Buffalo National Park reported 12 confirmed fires in the park, six of them new in the past day. Rain helped to slow some fire growth in the Dehcho.
The post Number of Wood Buffalo fires doubles as rain helps elsewhere first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT formally rejects request to host 2026 Arctic Winter Games
The NWT formally turned down a request to host the 2026 Arctic Winter Games after Yellowknife, the only real option, expressed little enthusiasm for the task.
The post NWT formally rejects request to host 2026 Arctic Winter Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College’s board to hold first Yellowknife meeting
Aurora College's new board of governors will meet in Yellowknife for the first time on Thursday, with members of the public welcome to attend.
The post Aurora College’s board to hold first Yellowknife meeting first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where will you hit construction on NWT highways this summer?
Here's a highway-by-highway guide to construction work happening on Northwest Territories roads this summer.
The post Where will you hit construction on NWT highways this summer? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Chipewyan evacuating to Fort McMurray over wildfire
The community of Fort Chipewyan is under an evacuation order, with residents told they will be taken in stages to Fort McMurray by air over the next three days.
The post Fort Chipewyan evacuating to Fort McMurray over wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuesday’s forecast between Norman Wells and Wrigley? Funnel clouds.
An unusual Northwest Territories weather forecast on Tuesday suggests funnel clouds could develop in the region between Norman Wells and Wrigley.
The post Tuesday’s forecast between Norman Wells and Wrigley? Funnel clouds. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should the Tłı̨chǫ be the NWT’s sixth region?
North Slave. South Slave. Beaufort Delta. Dehcho. Sahtu. Tłı̨chǫ? The MLA for the four Tłı̨chǫ communities wants them to become their own NWT region.
The post Should the Tłı̨chǫ be the NWT’s sixth region? first appeared on Cabin Radio.When Yellowknife paddlers hit Mosquito Creek, everybody wins
Did it go to plan? Not entirely. But a whitewater race down Mosquito Creek, outside Behchokǫ̀, was still "kind-of a big thing" for the Somba K'e Paddling Club.
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