Northwest Territories News
Salvation Army mobile kitchen feeds Yellowknife firefighters
Chicken alfredo, BBQ pork, beef tenderloin – that's the menu for firefighters protecting Yellowknife. The kitchen? A specialized Salvation Army trailer.
The post Salvation Army mobile kitchen feeds Yellowknife firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edmonton launches evacuee-only dog park
So many Northwest Territories pets now call Edmonton home that the city has built a dog park purely for evacuee animals.
The post Edmonton launches evacuee-only dog park first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Thursday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees
Live updates continue as the NWT's wildfire crisis evolves. Get everything you need to know about the fires and supports for evacuees.
The post As it happened: Thursday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Spruce Grove BBQ unites more than 250 NWT evacuees
"It was important to get the community together, just to check on each other." In Alberta, NWT evacuees are finding spaces to reconnect.
The post Spruce Grove BBQ unites more than 250 NWT evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT evacuees going home early can be prosecuted, territory says
"One is too many" at roadblocks, the GNWT said, stressing evacuees can be prosecuted for going home too soon. An official said "quite a few" people are trying.
The post NWT evacuees going home early can be prosecuted, territory says first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way waits for Ottawa to honour matching-funds commitment
Nearly a million dollars in funding promised by Canada to United Way NWT in June hasn't shown up yet. Ottawa insists staff are fixing that "expeditiously."
The post United Way waits for Ottawa to honour matching-funds commitment first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT workers can apply for emergency leave, GNWT staff ‘encouraged to work’
If you need it as an evacuee, emergency leave is a thing in the NWT – even in the private sector (where it's usually unpaid). Here's a guide.
The post NWT workers can apply for emergency leave, GNWT staff ‘encouraged to work’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How NWT pet owners can protect their pets in Alberta
After evacuating to Alberta, here’s how you can protect your pets from parasites less common in the NWT. We also cover what vaccines they should have.
The post How NWT pet owners can protect their pets in Alberta first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife, NWT SPCA working to retrieve pets left behind
Did you have to leave behind a pet when fleeing Yellowknife? The city and NWT SPCA are working to check on animals and reunite them with families.
The post City of Yellowknife, NWT SPCA working to retrieve pets left behind first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: These people are building Yellowknife’s wildfire defences
Want to see how Yellowknife's fire breaks, sprinkler systems and water cannon lines are looking, and meet the people doing the work? Take a look.
The post Watch: These people are building Yellowknife’s wildfire defences first appeared on Cabin Radio.No return date in sight for Yellowknife and South Slave schools
Education councils in Yellowknife and the South Slave say they cannot predict a school start date given this month's wildfire evacuations.
The post No return date in sight for Yellowknife and South Slave schools first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Wednesday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees
Live updates from our "newsroom" (spread across half the country) as the NWT's wildfire crisis continues and evacuees await news from home.
The post As it happened: Wednesday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Stressed to the seams,’ Łútsël K’é Co-op worries about food supply chain
"Everybody kind-of ran on the store." Getting food into Łútsël K'é is a costly struggle with supply hub Yellowknife under an evacuation order.
The post ‘Stressed to the seams,’ Łútsël K’é Co-op worries about food supply chain first appeared on Cabin Radio.NDP, Greens call for federal funding for NWT evacuees
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Green Party of Canada are urging Ottawa to provide financial assistance to NWT residents who fled wildfires.
The post NDP, Greens call for federal funding for NWT evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT promises financial aid for evacuees who organized own escape
The NWT's finance minister says more financial supports are coming for evacuees who organized their own travel, accommodation or both.
The post NWT promises financial aid for evacuees who organized own escape first appeared on Cabin Radio.2023 Dehcho Assembly cancelled due to wildfires
The 30th Dehcho Annual Assembly has been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfire crisis in the NWT.
The post 2023 Dehcho Assembly cancelled due to wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Praise for people helping during NWT evacuations
Many people have stepped up as the NWT faces a wildfire crisis. Here's a collection of words of praise from NWT residents.
The post Praise for people helping during NWT evacuations first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Tuesday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees
Live: Tuesday's text updates as communities braced for wildfires to flare up and evacuees came to terms with new lives in new places.
The post As it happened: Tuesday updates for NWT wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.How will the NWT’s fires – and its evacuations – come to an end?
When do we get to go home? "When it's safe." But what counts as safe to the NWT's fire crews, and how do we get the fires to that point? We asked.
The post How will the NWT’s fires – and its evacuations – come to an end? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lois Lane’s daughter rescues Yellowknife pets in vodka-assisted flight
As if you're not already going to click on this headline, this article also involves snakes on a plane.
The post Lois Lane’s daughter rescues Yellowknife pets in vodka-assisted flight first appeared on Cabin Radio.