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Cabin Radio's daily news summary: reports and interviews from across the Northwest Territories, Canada, and the world.

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January 19, 2022: Status of the Staffing Crisis

January 19, 2022 20:21 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

The Union of Northern Workers is becoming increasingly vocal in its criticism of the territorial government, as the NWT's healthcare staffing crisis shows little sign of ending. We hear from the new union president, Gayla Thunstrom, and the NWT's health minister, Julie Green. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 18, 2022: Musher Crossing Upgrades

January 18, 2022 19:56 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

More than nine million dollars in repairs and upgrades have been allocated for residents living in Yellowknife's Borealis Housing Cooperative. Also on the show, the City of Yellowknife is promising action to improve safety at a crossing where a musher was hit by a truck last month. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 17, 2022: The Maple Leaf Project

January 17, 2022 20:27 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MB

Gold Terra, a company trying to restart gold mining around Yellowknife, is considering reopening the Robertson mine shaft if its project eventually goes ahead. Also on the show, a country-wide collaborative project is looking to celebrate the cultural diversity of Canada — through art. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 14, 2022: Frances Stewart

January 14, 2022 18:44 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

The new Canada Research Chair in northern wildlife biology discusses her role, ambitions, and the evolving tools of the job. Plus Mary Rose Sundberg explains why she decided to run for MLA in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Ollie Williams hosts.

January 13, 2022: Downburst

January 13, 2022 18:45 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

The head of the Northern Tornadoes Project describes a rare weather phenomenon that obliterated trees across a 60-kilometre stretch of the Dehcho last summer, plus the NWT's medical director assesses the current strain on the territory's healthcare system. Ollie Williams hosts.

January 12, 2022: Is Tourism Over?

January 12, 2022 19:33 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MB

Is tourism over? The Mayor of Fort Smith thinks so. Also on the show, Ollie Williams brings us the latest on Covid-19 figures in the territory as the NWT reaches more than a thousand active cases. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 11, 2022: Gladue Reports

January 11, 2022 19:58 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

The overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada’s jails is a longstanding issue that has only intensified in recent years. Reporter Emily Blake speaks about the NWT’s approach — and how legal experts believe things could be improved. Also on the show, Richard Edjericon speaks about his intention to become Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh’s next MLA. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 10, 2022: Remembering Milo Martin

January 10, 2022 19:43 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Eighteen-year-old Milo Martin from Yellowknife is being remembered as an extrovert who touched the lives of many people. Also on the show, Ernest Betsina, the former Chief of Ndilǫ, speaks about his decision to run in the forthcoming Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh by-election, and a fundraiser for a Yellowknife firefighter being treated for a rare form of cancer surpasses $40,000. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 7, 2022: How Renewable?

January 07, 2022 18:45 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Setting up your own solar panel gets you cheap, renewable energy and you can sell the excess to the NWT's utility companies. But that system threatens to cause some novel problems, and now answers are needed. Ollie Williams hosts.

January 6, 2022: Dog Languages

January 06, 2022 18:25 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Yellowknife's mayor leads a national campaign to solve challenges facing communities, plus can dogs distinguish between different human languages? Ollie Williams hosts.

January 5, 2022: MIA Rapid Tests

January 05, 2022 19:55 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MB

The NWT is relying increasingly on rapid Covid-19 tests — but finding them is proving tricky. We hear what the GNWT had to say at yesterday's Covid-19 news conference. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

January 4, 2022: Honouring Gail Cyr

January 04, 2022 20:46 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

Yellowknife's Gail Cyr is now a Member of the Order of Canada. Also on the show, Lawrence Neyando is closing down his tour company, Arctic Motorcycle Adventures, almost two years after the pandemic first disrupted the NWT's tourism industry. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 23, 2021: Colville Lake Christmas

December 23, 2021 18:45 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

The kids of Colville Lake rewrite the 12 Days of Christmas, plus the Arctic Energy Alliance finds new funding to reopen programs that had run dry mid-pandemic. Ollie Williams hosts.

December 22, 2021: Sew with Auntie

December 22, 2021 19:26 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MB

Mercedes Rabesca started a sewing group in Behchoko called ‘Come Sew with Auntie.' She speaks about starting the group and the impact it has had on her and her community. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 21, 2021: Snow Carving Contest

December 21, 2021 22:13 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MB

Yellowknife has welcomed the world's finest snow carvers for years — now the city is exporting them. Niki McKenzie is heading to Sweden next month to take part in a carving contest. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 20, 2021: Omicron

December 20, 2021 18:45 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

As the NWT reports its first Omicron exposure, Dr Anthony Fauci discusses the emergence of the variant, what's different this time, and what's next. Ollie Williams hosts.

December 17, 2021: Supply Chain Challenges

December 17, 2021 19:49 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MB

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the global supply chain. Sandy Macpherson, the manager of business development for Buffalo Airways, speaks about the impact to northern airlines. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 16, 2021: Mushing Collision

December 16, 2021 23:37 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

On Monday, a truck collided with veteran musher Richard Beck and his dog team on the road between Yellowknife's Grace Lake and Kam Lake. Mushers say an accident like this was just a matter of time. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 15, 2021: A 19-Month Wait

December 15, 2021 19:13 - 12 minutes - 17 MB

Mark Patrick Ryan passed away in April of 2020 at a Yellowknife apartment building. It took until last week for anyone to be charged. Mark's mother, Evelyn Bishop, talks about Mark, his passing, and the effect of the 19-month wait. Also on the show, Yellowknife United Church will host their annual service of comfort to support those who are struggling. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 14, 2021: Dehcho Winter Ecology Camp

December 14, 2021 19:19 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MB

Students in the Dehcho region have the chance to learn on the land about winter ecology during a February field camp hosted by the Scotty Creek Research Centre. Also on the show, Yellowknife Community Fundraising Club’s Adopt-A-Family program says they’ve seen an increase in the number of families in need of support this year. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 13, 2021: Daycare for Délınę

December 13, 2021 20:10 - 3 minutes - 5.31 MB

Délınę opened its new daycare and preschool last week. Also on the show, a server at Yellowknife's Woodyard brewpub was the latest to receive a $1,000 festive tip. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 10, 2021: Daycare Living Wage

December 10, 2021 18:45 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Yellowknife Day Care Association president Ryan Fequet discusses the choice between keeping childcare costs down and paying employees a living wage. Plus Yellowknife has a new smokehouse. Ollie Williams hosts.

December 9, 2021: Herman Oyagak

December 09, 2021 18:45 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Herman Oyagak, his wife, and his lawyer speak with Cabin Radio after his deportation from Aklavik to Alaska is suspended. Ollie Williams hosts.

December 8, 2021: RESPCCT

December 08, 2021 22:34 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MB

A new national survey is looking at how people experience care during pregnancy and childbirth across Canada. Also on the show, ministers and officials held a news conference at which they published the NWT's annual climate reporting. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 7, 2021: Supporting Sudan

December 07, 2021 21:23 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

A month ago, members of Yellowknife's Sudanese community protested in Somba K'e Park as the military seized power in Sudan. One of the protestors, Magdi Hassan, is now a member of the country's Unionist party and is working from Yellowknife to support protests against military rule. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 6, 2021: Bringing Back Tourism

December 07, 2021 05:31 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

Most of the NWT tourism industry remains shut down. Katrina Nokleby, the Great Slave MLA, had questions about this for tourism minister Caroline Wawzonek in the legislature last week. Also on the show, the territorial government gave updates on a number of key infrastructure projects that are underway in the territory. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

December 2, 2021: What about the Children?

December 03, 2021 18:25 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Some families who have to head to Edmonton to give birth are worried about who will take care of their kids in the NWT. Also, the territorial government launched a new campaign looking at how to live with the "new normal" of Covid-19. Sarah Sibley hosts.

December 1, 2021: Darrel Mack Fights Back

December 01, 2021 19:29 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

Yellowknifer Darrel Mack talks about his stage four cancer diagnosis and his plan to beat it. Also on the show, low occupancy rates at NWT's jails came to light in the legislative assembly earlier this week. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 30, 2021: Gerald Antoine for Dene National Chief

November 30, 2021 19:24 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

Gerald Antoine, former chief of the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, is challenging incumbent Norman Yakeleya for the position of Dene National Chief. Also on the show, the Tłı̨chǫ Highway or Highway 9 has officially opened, marking the first time Whatì is accessible by road year-round. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 29, 2021: Norman Yakeleya Seeks Re-election

November 29, 2021 19:50 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Norman Yakeleya is hoping to hold his position as Dene National Chief when polls open later this week. Also on the show, The K'asho Got'ine Housing Society in Fort Good Hope has won a national housing award from the federal government. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 26, 2021: GNWT Vaccination

November 26, 2021 18:45 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

The minister responsible for the GNWT's vaccination policy goes into detail about what it currently says and how it can be expected to evolve. Plus a Yellowknife composer and videographers conspire on a work of art about ice and climate change. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 25, 2021: Missing Midwives

November 25, 2021 18:45 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

The president of the NWT's midwives' associations discusses vacancies in Yellowknife that could, if filled, have helped to alleviate the city's sudden birthing crisis. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 24, 2021: Steve Norn's Resignation

November 25, 2021 15:56 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MB

Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn announced on Tuesday he would resign from the NWT’s legislature. Also on the show, Stanton Territorial Hospital has suspended labour and delivery services. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 23, 2021: Remembering Elke Richter

November 23, 2021 19:33 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

Yellowknifers remember Elke Richter for her smile, humour, and cooking. Also on the show, students from Sir John Franklin High School and St Patrick High School participated in the annual Wellness Walk coordinated by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre to raise awareness about addictions in the community.

November 22, 2021: Giving Back

November 22, 2021 19:37 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MB

A new school bus service has launched in Inuvik. The chief instructor of Fort Smith’s flight school talks about what it was like to help rescue people stranded by floodwaters in BC. Finally, a YWCA NWT program that sponsors gifts and food for Yellowknife families at Christmas has sold out.

November 19, 2021: Prices, Pool

November 19, 2021 18:45 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Housing in Yellowknife is pricier than ever. A housing analyst joins us to discuss what's happening in the NWT. Plus Yellowknife's city manager discusses, in detail, what happens if residents vote yes or no in the aquatic centre referendum. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 18, 2021: Boosters?

November 18, 2021 18:45 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

The NWT is ahead of most of Canada on booster shots. A member of a national Covid-19 variant research group discusses the implications of boosters domestically and globally. Plus the NWT's lack of Indigenous representation at COP26. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 17, 2021: School Survey

November 17, 2021 19:55 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MB

A new survey conducted by the NWT Teachers' Association shows dozens of positions in schools remain unfilled and almost every school in the territory lacks enough substitute teachers. Also on the show, Jes Amora is organizing a Facebook auction to help her friend Adam Scarf, and holding a giveaway to spread the word. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 16, 2021: Holiday Drive and Santa Claus Parade

November 16, 2021 19:30 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Between now and December 10, Northwestel will be collecting toys at their retail location on Franklin Avenue in downtown Yellowknife for hundreds of local families this season. Also on the show, Yellowknife’s Santa Claus parade will return to the city’s downtown on Saturday, November 20. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 15, 2021: Papal Apology

November 15, 2021 20:12 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MB

Residential school survivors and community leaders have called on Pope Francis to issue a formal apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools across Canada. Rocky Norwegian, of the Fort Norman Métis Community and a residential school survivor, speaks about why an apology without accountability is meaningless. Also on the show, a new outdoor learning centre at Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife gives students a space outside to learn about language, culture, and ...

November 12, 2021: Winter Universiade

November 12, 2021 18:45 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Yellowknife's Wren Acorn looks ahead to the university games in Switzerland next month, where she will compete in short-track speed skating. Plus examples of climate action from Jamaica and South Africa as COP26 draws to a close. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 10, 2021: Skis Out?

November 10, 2021 18:45 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

With or without snow, Yellowknife's ski club looks ahead to the start of its season -- and the quest to find skis during a global supply crunch. Plus Fort Smith's council unanimously approves the continued use of proof of vaccination at town facilities. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 9, 2021: Proof of Vaccination

November 09, 2021 18:42 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Yellowknife's mayor discusses a mammoth meeting at which, by a narrow margin, councillors voted to use proof of vaccination at city facilities. Plus we remember the late Sergeant Tom Eagle. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 8, 2021: Snow

November 08, 2021 18:45 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

Chief Fred Sangris discusses the unusually snowless start to the Yellowknife area's winter season, while Sean Whelly describes the impact of freeze-up on food security in his community of Fort Simpson. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 5, 2021: Hermina's Volt

November 05, 2021 17:45 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby provides an update from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, while Yellowknifer Hermina Joldersma describes her switch from owning a vehicle to car-sharing. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 4, 2021: Mining Country

November 04, 2021 17:45 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Arn Keeling, one of two authors attempting to cover the history of Canadian mining from all angles in a new book, explains how the pair went about the task – including examples from the NWT. Ollie Williams hosts.

November 3, 2021: A Wellness Project for Fort Simpson

November 03, 2021 18:24 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB

The Canadian Red Cross is pairing with the community of Fort Simpson to help with the longer-term recovery from this year's flooding. The mayor of Fort Simpson, Sean Whelly, speaks about how the wellness project will help residents moving forward. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 2, 2021: Vaccination Requirements in YK

November 02, 2021 18:45 - 17 minutes - 24 MB

Yellowknife city councillors and the mayor discuss a proposal to implement a proof-of-vaccination requirement at city facilities. Also on the show, Délı̨nę's community's leader, Leeroy Andre, speaks about the value of a year-round country food processing facility. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

November 1, 2021: A Protest and a Parade

November 01, 2021 18:32 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB

Hay River residents paid tribute to local Halloween legend, Linda Carter, with a Halloween parade in her honour. Also on the show, dozens of Yellowknife's Sudanese residents protested on Saturday after the military seized power in their home country. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.

October 29, 2021: Who to House

November 01, 2021 03:15 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

When is it OK to evict some people in order to house others? An ethicist joins the show to examine a situation in Yellowknife. Plus convincing young people in the Sahtu to get their Covid-19 vaccine. If they haven't been persuaded yet, what will persuade them now? Ollie Williams hosts.