Northwest Territories News
NWT opening flight registration for Hay River, KFN and Fort Smith
The NWT government says evacuees from Hay River, the Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Fort Smith will be able to register from 8am on Tuesday for flights home.
The post NWT opening flight registration for Hay River, KFN and Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigating crash near Niven Lake
RCMP say they are investigating after a man was found trapped in an overturned truck early Monday morning. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The post RCMP investigating crash near Niven Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Power restored in Fort Resolution
The NWT Power Corporation says power has been restored to Fort Resolution about an hour after it reported a community-wide outage.
The post Power restored in Fort Resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith approves re-entry plan
The Town of Fort Smith has approved a re-entry plan with a tentative date of September 18 for allowing the general public to return, dependent on wildfire activity and road conditions.
The post Fort Smith approves re-entry plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Hay River and Fort Smith await more re-entry details
As it happened: Fort Smith approved a phased re-entry plan with a tentative timeline. Hay River released its re-entry plan but delayed providing dates due to wildfire conditions.
The post As it happened: Hay River and Fort Smith await more re-entry details first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Elders see the changes facing the NWT’s landscape and peoples
We spoke with Elders – at their homes, in evacuation centres and even on the fire line – about this summer's upheaval across the NWT's land and in communities.
The post How Elders see the changes facing the NWT’s landscape and peoples first appeared on Cabin Radio.New study looks at how beaver migration is impacting Inuit
More and more beavers are heading north, and work to understand the consequences now involves an extraordinary range of people.
The post New study looks at how beaver migration is impacting Inuit first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT begins pushing some re-entry flights later than Sunday
In a change of approach, the GNWT said some re-entry flights back to Yellowknife – for people outside Calgary, Edmonton or Leduc – will carry on past Sunday.
The post GNWT begins pushing some re-entry flights later than Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alberta adjusts as Yellowknife evacuees leave but others remain
Edmonton moved its evacuation centre and Calgary promised South Slave evacuees "will continue to be accommodated" as Yellowknifers left Alberta for home.
The post Alberta adjusts as Yellowknife evacuees leave but others remain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa commits $28.8M to fund NWT firefighting
The federal government committed $28.8 million to the NWT over five years to fund firefighting equipment, contracting and personnel.
The post Ottawa commits $28.8M to fund NWT firefighting first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife couple’s camper stolen in Morinville, Alberta
A Yellowknife evacuee couple’s camper, containing valuable belongings they brought from home, was stolen in Alberta early on Saturday.
The post Yellowknife couple’s camper stolen in Morinville, Alberta first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT says speeding drivers may force withdrawal of fire crews
Drivers breaking the speed limit on NWT highways may force firefighters to abandon critical work on safety grounds, the territory's wildfire agency said.
The post NWT says speeding drivers may force withdrawal of fire crews first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kakisa residents can now return home
Kakisa’s evacuation order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert, the GNWT said, a little over three weeks after it was issued.
The post Kakisa residents can now return home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health services in Yellowknife to ramp up on Monday
The NWT's health authority says more services will be available in Yellowknife from Monday next week. There's also an update for Hay River residents.
The post Health services in Yellowknife to ramp up on Monday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Artsy northerners get creative during their evacuation
From beading to painting and poetry, some evacuees used the past few weeks as a creative outlet. Check out the art they came up with.
The post Artsy northerners get creative during their evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 1 reopens, threatened by heavy smoke
Pilot vehicles were needed for a time on Saturday to bring drivers through smoky areas of Highway 1. Expect delays or closures, the GNWT said.
The post Highway 1 reopens, threatened by heavy smoke first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson wonders if it’s next in the line of fire
"People won't choose to live in dangerous places." Dry, old forest looms over Fort Simpson, which has escaped 2023's NWT wildfire crisis. That worries leaders.
The post Fort Simpson wonders if it’s next in the line of fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The devastation leading to Hay River is unreal. Prepare yourself.’
Hay River's mayor issued a stark warning to residents who hope to return soon: steel yourself for the wildfire damage you'll see as you drive back.
The post ‘The devastation leading to Hay River is unreal. Prepare yourself.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Final 2023 barges to Norman Wells, Tulita scrapped over low water
The final resupply barges destined for Norman Wells and Tulita this summer have been cancelled because of "historically low" water on the Mackenzie River.
The post Final 2023 barges to Norman Wells, Tulita scrapped over low water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highways connecting NWT and BC reopen after almost a week
Highway 7 in the NWT and Highway 77 in BC reopened, nearly a week after closing because of a wildfire. Highway 77's reopening comes with some restrictions.
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