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Inuvik RCMP say well-being check turned into trafficking arrest
Police in Inuvik say a call to check on someone at an apartment ended in multiple arrests and a 27-year-old being charged with cocaine trafficking.
The post Inuvik RCMP say well-being check turned into trafficking arrest first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Norman Wells, residents rush to help evacuees
From free children's clothing to pet supplies, residents of Norman Wells have been finding ways to help people fleeing the Fort Good Hope wildfire.
The post In Norman Wells, residents rush to help evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s latest JK-12 education report highlights improvements, gaps
Enrolment is up, as is the six-year high school graduation rate, but attendance rates are trending downward. Here's how the NWT grades its JK-12 system.
The post NWT’s latest JK-12 education report highlights improvements, gaps first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Mine rescue teams compete in Yellowknife
Teams from the NWT, Nunavut and the US demonstrated mine rescue techniques over a weekend-long competition (and picnic) in Yellowknife.
The post In pictures: Mine rescue teams compete in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Menu involves ‘a northern experiment’ at this summer’s Wildcat Café
Bison meatloaf, fried Klik sandwiches and wild plants are on offer at Yellowknife's Wildcat Café this summer. Chef Niki Mckenzie walked us through the menu.
The post Menu involves ‘a northern experiment’ at this summer’s Wildcat Café first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Protecting the past,’ Northern Life Museum celebrates 50 years
A museum of the North in Fort Smith, with its roots in a collection begun by a "motorcycle missionary," is half a century old. Explore some highlights.
The post ‘Protecting the past,’ Northern Life Museum celebrates 50 years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leadership students find a space on Yellowknife school’s walls
A gallery of students' art was unveiled at a Yellowknife school, in part to celebrate the difference being made by its leadership program, Dǫ Edàı̀zheh.
The post Leadership students find a space on Yellowknife school’s walls first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behind a gruff exterior, a ‘big softie’ – remembering Dr Tom Pisz
The late Dr Tom Pisz grew up surrounded by animals in communist Poland. He reached Canada as a refugee, set up a clinic in Yellowknife and became a city icon.
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Residents young and old came out to celebrate at the Frank Gruben Pride Festival in Fort Smith. Check out photos and meet the drag performers.
The post ‘Creating more safe space,’ Fort Smith celebrates Pride first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.
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Drugs have been getting into Yellowknife's jail. Lawyers say more addictions supports and programming are needed.
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An electronic records system that took 17 years to roll out across NWT healthcare facilities now needs to be completely replaced. Here's why.
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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.
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