Northwest Territories News
Fort McPherson declares flooding state of emergency
The Hamlet of Fort McPherson declared a state of emergency as water from the Peel River poured into low-lying areas of the community.
The post Fort McPherson declares flooding state of emergency first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN offers emergency funds to members affected by the wildfire
Kátł’odeeche First Nation is offering members and residents who had to evacuate due to the wildfire temporary emergency financial aid.
The post KFN offers emergency funds to members affected by the wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nearly 100 people now fighting Hay River-KFN wildfire
A vast effort to contain a wildfire outside Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation continues. Conditions on Tuesday helped but look set to worsen soon.
The post Nearly 100 people now fighting Hay River-KFN wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man passes away in apparent golf cart accident in Enterprise
Police say a 31-year-old man passed away in the NWT community of Enterprise on Monday evening. Investigators believe he may have fallen from a golf cart.
The post Man passes away in apparent golf cart accident in Enterprise first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament
The two national hockey tournaments for Indigenous players have age rules that leave out some teenagers. A proposed third event could change that.
The post Hockey Indigenous founders look to launch national tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells wants to hear from you about Canadian North cuts
The Town of Norman Wells asked residents to describe how they will be affected by Canadian North's cuts to its schedule, as talks with the airline continue.
The post Norman Wells wants to hear from you about Canadian North cuts first appeared on Cabin Radio.At the multiplex, again, Hay River and KFN evacuees await news
Assembling in Yellowknife's multiplex almost a year after a flood alert, wildfire evacuees described panic on the highway and fear for homes and businesses.
The post At the multiplex, again, Hay River and KFN evacuees await news first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, KFN enter second night of battle with wildfire
Residents must watch nervously from afar as the battle to protect Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation from a wildfire enters night two. Here's the latest.
The post Hay River, KFN enter second night of battle with wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP renew call for information about Frank Gruben
Fort Smith RCMP are trying to piece together what Frank Gruben was doing in the days leading up to his disappearance in early May.
The post RCMP renew call for information about Frank Gruben first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man allegedly tried to avoid police by fleeing down Highway 3
A 43-year-old man has been charged after police say he tried to escape from Yellowknife RCMP down Highway 3, nearly causing collisions in the process.
The post Man allegedly tried to avoid police by fleeing down Highway 3 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nineteen-year-old passes away in Délı̨nę ATV crash
A 19-year-old woman passed away and a 22-year-old man was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Délı̨nę on Saturday, RCMP in the community say.
The post Nineteen-year-old passes away in Délı̨nę ATV crash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire crews withdraw from KFN again over danger, First Nation says
The Kátł'odeeche First Nation says crews tackling a wildfire in the community have again been forced back because continuing to fight the fire is too dangerous.
The post Fire crews withdraw from KFN again over danger, First Nation says first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT collects and hands out donations for wildfire evacuees
United Way NWT is mobilizing to collect and hand out donations for Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation wildfire evacuees.
The post United Way NWT collects and hands out donations for wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River says no damage to homes in Monday morning wildfire update
As of Monday morning, the Hay River-KFN wildfire had not impacted any Hay River homes or buildings.
The post Hay River says no damage to homes in Monday morning wildfire update first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some residents plan to dig deep over surface water line switch-off
Groups of residents around Yellowknife's Old Town are contemplating a petition against a city proposal to abandon their unique summer water delivery system.
The post Some residents plan to dig deep over surface water line switch-off first appeared on Cabin Radio.Consultation over new YK fieldhouse turf set for later this year
A project to acquire a new playing surface for Yellowknife's fieldhouse will now kick off later this year, according to the city's latest work plan.
The post Consultation over new YK fieldhouse turf set for later this year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife prepares to welcome hundreds of wildfire evacuees
As Sunday turned into Monday, City of Yellowknife staff began gathering to turn the municipal multiplex into a makeshift home for wildfire evacuees.
The post Yellowknife prepares to welcome hundreds of wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire believed to have ‘breached the community of KFN’
The NWT government believes the wildfire that triggered an evacuation of the Kátł’odeeche First Nation on Sunday has reached homes on the reserve.
The post Fire believed to have ‘breached the community of KFN’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Timeline, photos and video: KFN and Hay River wildfire
A wildfire that triggered the evacuation of Hay River and KFN grew from nothing to a giant plume in a matter of hours. Here's a timeline plus photos and video.
The post Timeline, photos and video: KFN and Hay River wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River evacuates over wildfire, residents head for Yellowknife
Hay River residents have been ordered to evacuate after a wildfire jumped the river from the Kátł’odeeche First Nation late on Sunday evening.
The post Hay River evacuates over wildfire, residents head for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.