Northwest Territories News
NWT Fire helicopter ‘makes emergency landing on highway’
An eyewitness described a helicopter landing on the road north of the Alberta border. NWT Fire confirmed "an incident" had taken place, saying nobody was hurt.
The post NWT Fire helicopter ‘makes emergency landing on highway’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edzo lifts evacuation notice as fire threat recedes
The community of Edzo formally lifted an evacuation notice issued on July 2 over a wildfire to the north. The immediate threat has passed, officials said.
The post Edzo lifts evacuation notice as fire threat recedes first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT MP Michael McLeod says he will not seek re-election
Northwest Territories Liberal MP Michael McLeod says he will step away from politics at the next election. He has held the seat since 2015.
The post NWT MP Michael McLeod says he will not seek re-election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP seek public’s help to locate man reported missing
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a 41-year-old man from Hay River who has been reported missing.
The post Hay River RCMP seek public’s help to locate man reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some plant-based milks recalled in Canada due to listeria risk
A number of Silk and Great Value brand plant-based milks are being recalled due to a listeriosis outbreak. Here's what to look for in your fridge.
The post Some plant-based milks recalled in Canada due to listeria risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT minimum wage rising to $16.70 from September 2024
The Northwest Territories' hourly minimum wage will go from $16.05 to $16.70 from September 1, 2024, the GNWT said – a four-percent increase.
The post NWT minimum wage rising to $16.70 from September 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two children hit by Yellowknife drivers in the space of a week
"If we're looking at street safety, this is a pretty big one." In a matter of days, two children were hit by drivers along the same stretch of Yellowknife road.
The post Two children hit by Yellowknife drivers in the space of a week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Got morel mushrooms? Try these recipes.
Harvesting wild morel mushrooms is big this year in the NWT, not least because they grow where wildfires recently burned. Here are four recipes to try.
The post Got morel mushrooms? Try these recipes. first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife proposes changes to budgeting process
Work to pass Yellowknife's 2025 budget could look different this year. The city wants council to set a property tax increase before the budget is drafted.
The post City of Yellowknife proposes changes to budgeting process first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu team fundraises way to Beaufort Delta slopitch tournament
A group of Sahtu slopitch players turned a years-long dream into a reality by raising enough cash to travel to a tournament in Inuvik.
The post Sahtu team fundraises way to Beaufort Delta slopitch tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT-BC highway closes again as wildfire threat returns
The highway connecting British Columbia and the Northwest Territories has closed again on the BC side because of wildfires south of the border.
The post NWT-BC highway closes again as wildfire threat returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.In the Nahanni? Brace yourself for a month’s rain in a day
A storm could dump a month's rain over parts of the Nahanni in a day. There's a warning for anyone out on the land and an advisory for Nahanni Butte.
The post In the Nahanni? Brace yourself for a month’s rain in a day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP arrest suspect after person struck by vehicle
RCMP say they have arrested a suspect and laid charges following a report that a person was struck by a vehicle in Hay River.
The post Hay River RCMP arrest suspect after person struck by vehicle first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge man accused of wielding knife in Hay River
RCMP say they have charged a 41-year-old and recovered two knives following reports of a man wielding a knife in downtown Hay River on Monday.
The post RCMP charge man accused of wielding knife in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Travellers fed by Tsiigehtchic during days-long ferry wait
"You should see the lineup." After six days out of action, the Tsiigehtchic ferry reopened on Tuesday. Residents had helped to keep waiting travellers fed.
The post Travellers fed by Tsiigehtchic during days-long ferry wait first appeared on Cabin Radio.Young Inuvik designer makes jackets out of liquor store bags
With the northern lights on them, the reusable bags at NWT liquor stores were already eye-catching. Now, Inuvik's Dustin Smith is turning them into clothing.
The post Young Inuvik designer makes jackets out of liquor store bags first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wekweètì without power for a day as gathering begins
Naka Power says it is still trying to understand the cause of an outage that began in Wekweètì on Monday as the community hosts the Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering.
The post Wekweètì without power for a day as gathering begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Order of the NWT’s 2023 recipients announced
Helen Balanoff, Mary Teya and Richard Hardy will be formally inducted into the Order of the Northwest Territories this year, the legislature announced.
The post Order of the NWT’s 2023 recipients announced first appeared on Cabin Radio.About the 5G symbol showing up on your phone in Yellowknife
Some Yellowknife residents' phones are occasionally showing a 5G icon – a novelty in a city that doesn't officially have that service. Here's what's happening.
The post About the 5G symbol showing up on your phone in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Six takeaways from KPMG’s review of Yellowknife’s evacuation
These six sets of excerpts illustrate the key findings of a review into the City of Yellowknife's handling of last year's wildfire crisis and evacuation.
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