Northwest Territories News
Wildfire latest: Tough days ahead versus fires near Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith
While the weekend is quiet so far, fires outside Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort Smith are expected to pick up. Get our latest summary of the fire threat.
The post Wildfire latest: Tough days ahead versus fires near Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Order of the NWT 2022 recipients announced
Jane Dragon, Richard Van Camp, and Suzette Montreuil have been awarded the Order of the Northwest Territories.
The post Order of the NWT 2022 recipients announced first appeared on Cabin Radio.How more than 20 Yellowknife horses made it to safety
With a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, Alberta residents drove trailers for 18 hours to get horses safely out of danger. Here's their story.
The post How more than 20 Yellowknife horses made it to safety first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: NWT communities continue wildfire preparations
Here's a selection of photos of rain, fire breaks, and sprinkler and water cannon set-ups in Fort Smith, Hay River, and Yellowknife to protect against oncoming wildfires.
The post In pictures: NWT communities continue wildfire preparations first appeared on Cabin Radio.Our ongoing wildfire coverage plans
This is an important read: Everything you need to know about how we're going to continue covering the NWT wildfires and help evacuees over the weeks ahead.
The post Our ongoing wildfire coverage plans first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man, 77, ‘robbed by people with bat’ in evacuated Yellowknife
RCMP in Yellowknife say a 77-year-old man was robbed in his apartment by people with a bat after almost the entire city had been evacuated.
The post Man, 77, ‘robbed by people with bat’ in evacuated Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.With a little rain and a lot of hope, YK awaits a wildfire
Watch footage from a near-deserted Yellowknife as people still in the city prepare for the possible arrival of a wildfire.
The post With a little rain and a lot of hope, YK awaits a wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indian Cabins residents say they’re evacuating over wildfire
While evacuees fled the NWT, people at Indian Cabins – a popular rest stop heading south – began their own evacuation on Friday evening.
The post Indian Cabins residents say they’re evacuating over wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Over 19,000’ evacuated from Yellowknife, minister says
The NWT government believes more than 19,000 people have successfully fled Yellowknife and the surrounding area as a wildfire draws closer.
The post ‘Over 19,000’ evacuated from Yellowknife, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kakisa evacuation order arrived with no telecoms and NWT in meltdown
If an evacuation order falls in a cut-off forest, does anyone hear it? Kakisa residents were told to leave, but it's not clear if or when they actually knew.
The post Kakisa evacuation order arrived with no telecoms and NWT in meltdown first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Canadian Armed Forces mobilize over NWT wildfires
The Canadian Armed Forces have increasingly played a role in the NWT's wildfire crisis. Here are photos from the operation throughout the week.
The post In pictures: Canadian Armed Forces mobilize over NWT wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Internet and phone service returns in South Slave, High Level
Internet and phone service is back in Hay River, Fort Smith, Enterprise and Fort Resolution after Northwestel repaired fibre-line damage caused by wildfires.
The post Internet and phone service returns in South Slave, High Level first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guide to evacuation centres and places to stay for NWT evacuees
Here's what we know about where NWT evacuees can stay – from evacuation centres to campgrounds to generous people's homes.
The post Guide to evacuation centres and places to stay for NWT evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guide to financial assistance and other supports for NWT evacuees
Here's what we know about financial resources and other supports available to NWT evacuees.
The post Guide to financial assistance and other supports for NWT evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant Mine arsenic trioxide at ‘low risk’ from approaching wildfire
One of Canada's most toxic sites is a former gold mine right next to Yellowknife. With a wildfire on the way, we asked about safety concerns.
The post Giant Mine arsenic trioxide at ‘low risk’ from approaching wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK fire 15 km away, critical days ahead as wind shifts
NWT Fire says ZF015, the fire currently threatening Yellowknife, is 15km northwest of the city's municipal boundary, with "critical, challenging days ahead."
The post YK fire 15 km away, critical days ahead as wind shifts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Erratic conditions make Hay River fire hard to predict
The fire outside Hay River remains 10 km from the town and winds could help fire crews on Friday, but NWT Fire says predictions are hard to make.
The post Erratic conditions make Hay River fire hard to predict first appeared on Cabin Radio.The situation facing the NWT on Friday
Friday is set to offer a critical 24 hours in the NWT's race to evacuate Yellowknife before a wildfire can reach the city.
The post The situation facing the NWT on Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.As it happened: Thousands leave Yellowknife as wildfire approaches
Read Thursday's updates as 20,000 people leave the NWT's capital, Yellowknife, following an evacuation order in the face of an oncoming wildfire.
The post As it happened: Thousands leave Yellowknife as wildfire approaches first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hospital evac flight ‘aborted’ leaving Yellowknife nurses on edge
A mercy flight taking Yellowknife hospital patients to safety was cancelled, leaving nurses unsure how they'll safely leave in the face of an oncoming wildfire.
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