Northwest Territories News
NWT announces contractor picked to review 2023 wildfire response
A three-person committee picked Transitional Solutions to carry out the most comprehensive review yet of the NWT's response to the 2023 wildfire season.
The post NWT announces contractor picked to review 2023 wildfire response first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT agrees $29.5M francophone services deal with Ottawa
The federal and NWT governments agreed a deal that invests $5.9 million per year in French-language services until 2027-28.
The post GNWT agrees $29.5M francophone services deal with Ottawa first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Erratic’ winds expected over Fort Good Hope on Tuesday
In a Tuesday morning update, NWT Fire said cloud over Fort Good Hope will give way to "erratic" winds likely. Fire crews are working to keep a wildfire at bay.
The post ‘Erratic’ winds expected over Fort Good Hope on Tuesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.More than 100 Fort Good Hope residents evacuate to fishing camp
Facing a wildfire but not wanting to be too far from home, many Fort Good Hope residents used boats to evacuate to a nearby fish camp on the Mackenzie River.
The post More than 100 Fort Good Hope residents evacuate to fishing camp first appeared on Cabin Radio.Impromptu fiddle jam sessions held for Fort Good Hope evacuees
Fort Good Hope evacuees and Norman Wells residents came together to share music and meals after a wildfire evacuation brought them together.
The post Impromptu fiddle jam sessions held for Fort Good Hope evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires trigger fire bans across the Sahtu region
There are currently four wildfires in the Sahtu, leading municipalities to implement fire bans and implore people to be careful.
The post Wildfires trigger fire bans across the Sahtu region first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT adjusts fuel prices for 10 NWT communities
The GNWT has adjusted fuel prices for 10 NWT communities, not otherwise serviced by the private sector, to recover the cost of providing fuel to them.
The post GNWT adjusts fuel prices for 10 NWT communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.118 residents helping with Fort Good Hope firefighting efforts
Around 118 people are in Fort Good Hope helping with firefighting efforts. One hundred people evacuated to a fish camp, 225 to Norman Wells, and 12 to Délı̨nę.
The post 118 residents helping with Fort Good Hope firefighting efforts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Drug use in Yellowknife jail highlights need for addiction supports
Drugs have been getting into Yellowknife's jail. Lawyers say more addictions supports and programming are needed.
The post Drug use in Yellowknife jail highlights need for addiction supports first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT electronic medical records system reaches end of life
An electronic records system that took 17 years to roll out across NWT healthcare facilities now needs to be completely replaced. Here's why.
The post NWT electronic medical records system reaches end of life first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells implements total fire ban as wildfire starts 14 km away
A wildfire three hectares in size 14 km northeast of Norman Wells is being fought by air tankers, while fires near Fort Smith and Yellowknife have been extinguished.
The post Norman Wells implements total fire ban as wildfire starts 14 km away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope’s health centre closes, but paramedics on standby
Fort Good Hope’s health centre is closed due to the community’s wildfire evacuation. Here's how to get help in Fort Good Hope or if you evacuated elsewhere.
The post Fort Good Hope’s health centre closes, but paramedics on standby first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells comes together to support Fort Good Hope wildfire evacuees
Community members in Norman Wells have sprung into action to support those displaced by the Fort Good Hope wildfire.
The post Norman Wells comes together to support Fort Good Hope wildfire evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope wildfire reaches town, no structures lost
NWT Fire confirmed on Sunday morning wildfire VQ001-24 has reached the town but no structures have been lost to date.
The post Fort Good Hope wildfire reaches town, no structures lost first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who built the giant golf balls on the edge of Yellowknife, and why?
More than 20 large domes in a Yellowknife field are a new "satellite network portal," connecting low-Earth orbit satellites to the planet. We took a tour.
The post Who built the giant golf balls on the edge of Yellowknife, and why? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area
The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government signed a document that advances work on a proposed new protected area.
The post Terms of reference signed for proposed NWT Indigenous protected area first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs want GNWT to back temporary housing in Enterprise
The GNWT says it "exhausted all avenues" to help Enterprise residents rebuild. MLAs say it could still do more to activate federal money for temporary housing.
The post MLAs want GNWT to back temporary housing in Enterprise first appeared on Cabin Radio.High chance of structure loss from Fort Good Hope wildfire overnight
An evacuation order was issued for Fort Good Hope after an abandoned campfire had turned into a wildfire on Saturday. The fire is now less than 2 km from town.
The post High chance of structure loss from Fort Good Hope wildfire overnight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Youth Choir marks 10 years with musical plea for rain
The Yellowknife Youth Choir plays a free 10th-anniversary concert at NACC on Saturday evening. The theme? Songs that bring the rain to a parched NWT.
The post Yellowknife Youth Choir marks 10 years with musical plea for rain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Your Barren Ground and Birchwood questions answered
It's the biggest story in Yellowknife coffee, and you had lots of questions. If Barren Ground Coffee is buying the Birchwood store, what will that look like?
The post Listen: Your Barren Ground and Birchwood questions answered first appeared on Cabin Radio.