Northwest Territories News
Fireweed Festival promises ‘community, creativity and connection’
Fort Smith's Fireweed Festival returns this weekend with a lineup including music, dance, art, classic cars, food and "unique merchandise."
The post Fireweed Festival promises ‘community, creativity and connection’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.More than two years on, Hay River flood damage still being cleared
Work is still taking place to remove the scars of Hay River's 2022 flood, even though two wildfires and related evacuations have come and gone in the interim.
The post More than two years on, Hay River flood damage still being cleared first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires of 2023 burned holes in tour operators’ pockets
Documents suggest NWT tour operators collectively lost millions of dollars through last year's wildfires. Some Canadian tourism firms just want "a normal year."
The post Wildfires of 2023 burned holes in tour operators’ pockets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frederick Blake Jr elected new Gwich’in grand chief
Frederick Blake Jr will be the Gwich'in Tribal Council's grand chief for the next four years after defeating Ken Kyikavichik in Monday's election.
The post Frederick Blake Jr elected new Gwich’in grand chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę moves to evacuation notice over wildfire
Délı̨nę issued an evacuation notice – not an order but an advisory to prepare as a precaution – with a wildfire to the community's southwest.
The post Délı̨nę moves to evacuation notice over wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Four aged 16-21 charged over Fort Providence ‘suspicious activity’
Two 16-year-olds are among a group of four Alberta residents facing charges after reports of "suspicious activity" at a Fort Providence cabin.
The post Four aged 16-21 charged over Fort Providence ‘suspicious activity’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik Boot Lake MLA thanks community for support after house fire
Denny Rodgers, the MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake, says he is back at work ahead of the legislature's fall sitting after losing his home to a fire at the end of June.
The post Inuvik Boot Lake MLA thanks community for support after house fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seven people safe after boat capsizes in North Arm, RCMP say
Police in Yellowknife say seven people were safely rescued after their boat capsized in Great Slave Lake's North Arm on Saturday.
The post Seven people safe after boat capsizes in North Arm, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coast guard promises more jobs and business for northerners
The Canadian Coast Guard's new Arctic strategy pledges to work on hiring more northerners and sets a target for business given to Indigenous firms.
The post Coast guard promises more jobs and business for northerners first appeared on Cabin Radio.How many NWT bears are killed or relocated each year?
Wildlife officers have killed more than 400 NWT bears since the start of 2021. In that context, 2024 is actually a quieter year than normal. Here's the data.
The post How many NWT bears are killed or relocated each year? first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.