Northwest Territories News
Ottawa earmarks $305K for energy-efficient Fort McPherson homes
The federal government will spend $305,000 to support energy-efficient homes in Fort McPherson, NWT Liberal MP Michael McLeod said on Monday.
The post Ottawa earmarks $305K for energy-efficient Fort McPherson homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We’d never had that kind of level of emergency’
One year after Fort Smith evacuated, Dana Fergusson – whose videos helped evacuees see how their town was coping – reflects on what she and residents faced.
The post ‘We’d never had that kind of level of emergency’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife lab services change again as downtown option returns
After months of repairs to a flood-damaged building, lab services will be available again at two Yellowknife locations from next week. That means some changes.
The post Yellowknife lab services change again as downtown option returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Film about rewards and joy of running heads to Yellowknife
A film about trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon is starting a marathon of its own: a Canada-wide tour with Yellowknife among the destinations.
The post Film about rewards and joy of running heads to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa to spend $12.5M on oil sands health impacts study
Indigenous nations downstream of Alberta's oil sands have received funding to understand the diseases they argue are directly caused by the fossil fuel industry.
The post Ottawa to spend $12.5M on oil sands health impacts study first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mediator to help Fort Simpson housing workers reach deal
Fort Simpson Housing Authority workers passed a strike vote over what their union said were proposed wage increases "well below" other recent agreements.
The post Mediator to help Fort Simpson housing workers reach deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Summer’s worst fire weather could come in next two days
The next 48 hours "may bring the most severe fire weather of the summer," NWT Fire warned as smoke enveloped two-thirds of the territory's communities.
The post Summer’s worst fire weather could come in next two days first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cleaning up Yellowknife’s Frame Lake takes more than one approach
Researchers studying the restoration of Frame Lake took a different approach this weekend, leading a clean-up that pulled all kinds of trash from the shoreline.
The post Cleaning up Yellowknife’s Frame Lake takes more than one approach first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s 2024 Rainbow Run
More than a hundred participants ran, walked or rolled in this year’s Rainbow Run. Check out our best shots from a colourful Yellowknife event.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s 2024 Rainbow Run first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Enterprise regroups at jamboree one year after fire
"It wasn't about making it seem like nothing happened." One year after many residents lost their homes in a wildfire, Enterprise held a summer celebration.
The post In pictures: Enterprise regroups at jamboree one year after fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway affected as wind creates ‘extreme fire conditions’
Highway 1 closed for periods on Saturday as strong winds increased fire danger across the NWT, a set of extreme conditions with echoes from last summer.
The post Highway affected as wind creates ‘extreme fire conditions’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Gatherings like this close the gap between Elders and youth’
Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę Elders welcomed younger people into an immersive medicine walk that covered not only plant knowledge, but also mindset and spirituality.
The post ‘Gatherings like this close the gap between Elders and youth’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik expects swimming pool to reopen in fall
The Town of Inuvik says workers have identified the cause of a leak that forced its swimming pool to shut down in June, but repair work will take time.
The post Inuvik expects swimming pool to reopen in fall first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the latest on wildfires near Kakisa and Wrigley?
Large wildfires are burning south of Wrigley and west of Kakisa, while huge smoke clouds darkened the sky over stretches of Highway 3 on Friday.
The post What’s the latest on wildfires near Kakisa and Wrigley? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tent encampment on private Yellowknife lot told to move
Occupants of a new tent encampment that appeared in Yellowknife two days ago have been told they need to leave the lot by Monday.
The post Tent encampment on private Yellowknife lot told to move first appeared on Cabin Radio.Treating Ndılǫ fire as arson, police seek suspect
RCMP say a fire early on Thursday morning at a Ndılǫ home is being investigated as an arson attack after a person was reportedly seen fleeing the area.
The post Treating Ndılǫ fire as arson, police seek suspect first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s star cats take on city’s ‘dog town’ image
Yellowknife is a cat city, too. A contest raising money for the NWT SPCA judged feline entrants on uniqueness, personality and even their biographies.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s star cats take on city’s ‘dog town’ image first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise rail yard sees ‘bigger picture’ in Hay River line closure
The owner of an Enterprise rail yard says he understands some of CN's reasons for closing the line north of his yard to Hay River, a decision the GNWT opposes.
The post Enterprise rail yard sees ‘bigger picture’ in Hay River line closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police investigate fight that preceded Hay River house fire
A fire that destroyed a home in Hay River on Friday morning was immediately preceded by a fight, RCMP say, which is now being investigated.
The post Police investigate fight that preceded Hay River house fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.How far off the charts is the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta heat?
Aklavik, Inuvik, Fort McPherson and Tuktoyaktuk each broke all-time temperature records this week. In some Arctic communities, highs hit almost 35C.
The post How far off the charts is the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta heat? first appeared on Cabin Radio.