Northwest Territories News
Hay River excluded from GNWT jobs program without being told
The Town of Hay River and groups like the town golf club relied on a GNWT program to help fund summer jobs. Then, with no notice, the program disqualified them.
The post Hay River excluded from GNWT jobs program without being told first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Midwives could help a system that is fragile and failing women’
While Gracia Penner chose to give birth at home without medical assistance, she says her birth story highlights the need for more midwives in the North.
The post ‘Midwives could help a system that is fragile and failing women’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River is coming together and healing has begun, says mayor
"It's heartwarming to see people come together. That's how healing starts." After three evacuations in two years, Hay River's mayor is seeing positive signs.
The post Hay River is coming together and healing has begun, says mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT man paddles 2,100 km around Newfoundland
Puffins, whales, 10 hours a day of paddling or more, and surprise tickets to see Blue Rodeo. This is the tale of a 49-day trip by sea kayak around Newfoundland.
The post NWT man paddles 2,100 km around Newfoundland first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘People who were evacuated have the anger to change’
Luke James, who worked behind the scenes with fire crews before having to flee Fort Smith last summer, believes 2023's fires and evacuations can drive change.
The post ‘People who were evacuated have the anger to change’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.One grande frappuccino, one close-up view of the Sun
Yellowknifers turning up for a coffee found themselves confronted by an unusual bonus attraction: the chance to gaze at the Sun through a specialist telescope.
The post One grande frappuccino, one close-up view of the Sun first appeared on Cabin Radio.The panic of deciding when and how to leave in a wildfire
"I've never been in a situation like that where I was fearing for my life." This is what it's like making big decisions when a fast-moving wildfire rolls in.
The post The panic of deciding when and how to leave in a wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.When will the NWT’s Deh Cho Bridge be repaired?
It's more than a year since a cable broke on the $200-million Deh Cho Bridge. It hasn't been fixed and traffic is still being held up. We asked for an update.
The post When will the NWT’s Deh Cho Bridge be repaired? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT opens feedback window on changes to childcare regulations
The NWT government asked for feedback over proposed changes to the regulations that govern the territory's childcare providers.
The post NWT opens feedback window on changes to childcare regulations first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the long-range NWT wildfire forecast heading toward the fall?
The latest forecast from North America's wildfire agencies gives us some sense of what to expect in the NWT between now and October. Here's the detail.
The post What’s the long-range NWT wildfire forecast heading toward the fall? first appeared on Cabin Radio.North Slave Métis Alliance given $186K to grow guardian program
Ottawa says it is giving the North Slave Métis Alliance $186,000 to help fund a guardianship program alongside climate and wildlife monitoring work.
The post North Slave Métis Alliance given $186K to grow guardian program first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We are doing our best to accelerate the Mackenzie Valley Highway’
The NWT's premier pledged a big push to build the Mackenzie Valley Highway as the Sahtu stumbles through a chaotic resupply season. Here's how things are going.
The post ‘We are doing our best to accelerate the Mackenzie Valley Highway’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Being the mayor during Yellowknife’s evacuation
Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty joined Ollie Williams to look back at her role leading the city through the evacuation ordered a year ago today.
The post Listen: Being the mayor during Yellowknife’s evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I’m emotional talking about the little kindnesses’
Aingeal Stone's story might sound like yours if you joined Yellowknife's evacuation a year ago. She's grateful for others in a time of immense need.
The post ‘I’m emotional talking about the little kindnesses’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NACC sets out program for 40th-anniversary season
NACC will celebrate 40 years with a touring show curated by Reneltta Arluk and Leela Gilday. Other season highlights include a show that takes place on ice.
The post NACC sets out program for 40th-anniversary season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nasa jet takes northerners for a ride over the NWT
A Tłı̨chǫ Government intern, YKDFN trainee and Ecology North employee joined Nasa scientists on a Thursday flight gathering climate data over the NWT.
The post Nasa jet takes northerners for a ride over the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildcat Café fire caused by propane range and oven, not electrics
A fire that closed Yellowknife's Wildcat Café involved an "improperly functioning propane-fuelled range and oven," the city said, amending an earlier statement.
The post Wildcat Café fire caused by propane range and oven, not electrics first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik obstetrics unit shutdown extended till at least October
A closure of Inuvik labour and delivery services through lack of staff will continue until at least October 15, the NWT's health authority said on Thursday.
The post Inuvik obstetrics unit shutdown extended till at least October first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behind the backlog of home energy audits in the NWT
What's causing the years-long wait for home energy audits that is keeping northerners from accessing federal help? Are there any workarounds? We looked into it.
The post Behind the backlog of home energy audits in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Facing a wild online world, Yellowknife seniors learn computer skills
"It took the fear factor out." Computers and the web can be terrifying if you lived your life without them. These seniors just graduated into the digital world.
The post Facing a wild online world, Yellowknife seniors learn computer skills first appeared on Cabin Radio.