Northwest Territories News
Batteries starting fires at Yellowknife’s landfill, city says
Batteries tossed in the garbage are causing landfill fires, the City of Yellowknife said in a plea for residents to more carefully dispose of some waste.
The post Batteries starting fires at Yellowknife’s landfill, city says first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP report two break-and-enters in downtown Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP are investigating two break-ins that occurred over the weekend at commercial properties downtown.
The post RCMP report two break-and-enters in downtown Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Paid parking returns to YK Airport on September 19
Paid parking is returning to the Yellowknife Airport, beginning the morning of September 19. Rates will be the same as they were before the Covid-19 pandemic.
The post Paid parking returns to YK Airport on September 19 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explorers return for truck that sank on Resolute-Yellowknife drive
Explorers who inadvertently sank an F-150 in the Kitikmeot in March say a mission to recover it will begin from Gjoa Haven later this week.
The post Explorers return for truck that sank on Resolute-Yellowknife drive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Volunteers beautify and open up Aven Manor’s garden
An "outdoor oasis" at Yellowknife's Aven Manor seniors' facility opened last week, designed to provide residents with a safe and enjoyable outdoor space.
The post Volunteers beautify and open up Aven Manor’s garden first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern lights leap out at Fort Smith’s Dark Sky Festival
Fort Smith's Dark Sky Festival ended on Sunday with attendees celebrating a weekend of connection, healing, knowledge – and stunning, clear night skies.
The post Northern lights leap out at Fort Smith’s Dark Sky Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire triggers evacuation of Taltson dam area
A 9,000-hectare wildfire northeast of Fort Smith has triggered a limited evacuation of people around the nearby Taltson hydro dam.
The post Wildfire triggers evacuation of Taltson dam area first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT speed skaters enter season of back-to-back major events
NWT athletes in sports like speed skating are ramping up their training after pandemic delays set up a season where major events fall within days of each other.
The post NWT speed skaters enter season of back-to-back major events first appeared on Cabin Radio.Extreme Duck Racing raises nearly $19,000 for YK Cares, Jumpstart
Extreme Duck Racing 2022 concluded on Sunday with a 10-duck grand final. This year's event raised $18,910 for two charities. Watch the race here.
The post Extreme Duck Racing raises nearly $19,000 for YK Cares, Jumpstart first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nasa and German scientists gather to study NWT wildfires
"Studying the Earth from leaf to orbit." Researchers held an open house in Yellowknife to explain their work on wildfires, on the ground and in the air.
The post Nasa and German scientists gather to study NWT wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dark Sky Festival learns Chipewyan planet names
Fort Smith teacher Paul Boucher spent a year with Elders recovering the Chipewyan words for objects in our solar system.
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Kevin Heron, Fort Smith's deputy mayor, has passed away at the age of 66. His family said decades working for Imperial Oil brought him connections everywhere.
The post Kevin Heron, Fort Smith deputy mayor, fondly remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigate ‘suspicious death’ of man in Yellowknife
An RCMP major crimes unit has been called in to investigate the death of a man at a downtown Yellowknife apartment building.
The post RCMP investigate ‘suspicious death’ of man in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smoke stretches across North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho
Virtually the entirety of the southern NWT is blanketed in smoke, with air quality advisories stretching across the North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho.
The post Smoke stretches across North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho first appeared on Cabin Radio.Katie Hart breaks into the nation’s top 10 at Canada Games
Yellowknife athlete Katie Hart said she was "so happy" after finishing ninth in her Canada Games javelin final, setting a new personal best and NWT record.
The post Katie Hart breaks into the nation’s top 10 at Canada Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern Farm Training Institute to close for the winter
The Northern Farm Training Institute said it will no longer remain open year-round and animals will no longer form part of its operations.
The post Northern Farm Training Institute to close for the winter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith says goodbye to Mary Kaeser Library building
Fort Smith's library building closes its doors on Saturday after more than 50 years of service. The library is moving to the town's community centre.
The post Fort Smith says goodbye to Mary Kaeser Library building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cougar spotted crossing Highway 3 near Yellowknife
A cougar was spotted on Thursday outside Yellowknife, the NWT's Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned.
The post Cougar spotted crossing Highway 3 near Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smoke warnings across NWT as fires loom on horizons
A range of NWT regions face smoke advisories heading into the weekend with some wildfire plumes clearly visible from communities. Here's what's happening.
The post Smoke warnings across NWT as fires loom on horizons first appeared on Cabin Radio.Whatì RCMP say crime up 25% so far in first year of all-season road
Whatì RCMP say 2022, the first full year in which the community has had access to an all-season highway, has brought a "significant increase" in reported crime.
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