Northwest Territories News
NWT SPCA given $40K to help Kátł’odeeche First Nation pets
The NWT SPCA has been given $40,000 from a national charity to "address challenges in accessing veterinary care in Kátł’odeeche First Nation."
The post NWT SPCA given $40K to help Kátł’odeeche First Nation pets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Walking the path to recovery a year on from the Enterprise wildfire
Genevieve Clarke lost her home in the 2023 Enterprise wildfire. A year to the day after that disaster, she described what happened and her family's journey since.
The post Walking the path to recovery a year on from the Enterprise wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elder ‘rescued by ladder’ as new Jean Marie River home burns
A home sent to Jean Marie River to replace a house lost in 2021's flood was destroyed in a fire on Sunday, a relative of the occupant said.
The post Elder ‘rescued by ladder’ as new Jean Marie River home burns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire closes highway at Alberta border, turning back travellers
A wildfire rolled across Highway 1 at the Alberta-NWT border late on Monday, closing the road and sending some travellers back to Hay River or High Level.
The post Fire closes highway at Alberta border, turning back travellers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith wildfire ‘is contained’ after help from water bombers
A wildfire that broke out on the eastern edge of Fort Smith has been contained with the help of firefighters and water bombers, the town says.
The post Fort Smith wildfire ‘is contained’ after help from water bombers first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.