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August 17, 2021: Strong People
August 17, 2021 17:33 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBMeaghan Brackenbury reports from Yellowknife's Strong People, Strong Communities mural festival, while Chief Tommy Kakfwi tells McKenna Hadley-Burke his community of Fort Good Hope is not getting the help it needs. Ollie Williams hosts.
August 16, 2021: Covid-19 in the Sahtu
August 16, 2021 17:22 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe latest from Fort Good Hope and Colville Lake as a fresh Covid-19 outbreak develops and Dr Kami Kandola declares community spread is taking place. Plus we're on the ground in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control. Ollie Williams hosts.
August 13, 2021: Frame Lake Cleanup
August 13, 2021 19:33 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBAn eight year old girl organizes a clean-up of Frame Lake and the federal government announces $340 million in funding for Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship. The Department of Natural Resources also talks about why they identified three new waste management priorities. Catriona Koenig hosts.
August 12, 2021: School Reopening Guidelines Released
August 12, 2021 19:20 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe territory releases its 2021-2022 school reopening guidelines, the Arctic Wellness Foundation invites people experiencing homelessness to different programming, and we discuss third doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Catriona Koenig hosts.
August 11, 2021: NWT Winter 2022 Olympians?
August 11, 2021 19:32 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBA new restaurant is opening in Yellowknife and a NWT curling team will be competing for a spot in the 2022 Winter Olympics starting with pre-pre trials in the fall. Also, we look at Covid-19 vaccine incentives in the NWT and the United States. Catriona Koenig hosts.
August 10, 2021: Remembering Kristine McLeod
August 11, 2021 19:23 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBKristine McLeod is remembered as a leader and an inspiration, Canada opens its borders to fully vaccinated US citizens, and Cabin Radio tries out Yellowknife's Water Bikes. Catriona Koenig hosts.
August 9, 2021: The Dress
August 11, 2021 19:19 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases a new report, the GNWT creates a video series about substance abuse and mental health, and Erica Donovan gets married in a traditional Inuvialuit atikluk dress, designed by her cousin. Catriona Koenig hosts.
August 6, 2021: Remembering Clem Paul
August 06, 2021 18:49 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBClem Paul is remembered as Métis advocate and hero, and a new study looks at risk factors of depression in northern teens. Also, a new Dene-led initiative is looking to solve the NWT's housing crisis. Sarah Sibley hosts.
August 4, 2021: Yellowknife Grand Prix
August 06, 2021 18:45 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBA ground-breaking ceremony marks the first stage of construction for Yellowknife's new bike pump track. Wildfires have been ravaging Turkey, and Barren Ground Coffee is hosting the Yellowknife Grand Prix, a time trial cycling race. Sarah Sibley hosts.
August 3, 2021: Nutrition North Expanding
August 03, 2021 19:40 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBCanada's first recognized Emancipation Day was on August 1, and the Nutrition North program that subsidizes the cost of healthy food and other essential items expands to five new NWT communities. Also, we hear why the Northern mountain caribou is now a species at risk. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 30, 2021: Trails and Overflows
July 30, 2021 19:02 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBUnemployment rates amongst Black and Latina women are on the rise in the US, and a new study shows the earliest evidence of animal life on Earth was found in fossils from the Mackenzie Mountains. Plus, a new board game from Fort Smith showcases the NWT landscape and Cree language. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 29, 2021: Ndilǫ Chief Election
July 29, 2021 18:30 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBFunding to help NWT residents with housing costs is announced, and candidates for the upcoming chief election in Ndilǫ outline their platforms. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 28, 2021: Biles take a Backseat
July 28, 2021 18:28 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBUS Olympian Simone Biles steps away from gymnastics individual finals at Tokyo Olympics, and the great Yellowknife shelter debate continues. Plus, a canoe trip acts as a way to connect community and culture. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 27, 2021: Vaccines for Everyone
July 27, 2021 19:29 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBEighteen new affordable modular houses are being built in the NWT's Tłı̨chǫ communities, and Canada has enough Covid-19 vaccines to get every eligible person in the country vaccinated. Also, a group is tying to bring rowing to the territory. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 26, 2021: Wildcat Gets Creative
July 26, 2021 18:30 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBThe great mask debate heats up in the United States, the Yellowknife Artists' Co-operative moves into the Wildcat Café for the rest of the summer, and the re-established Crazy Indians Brotherhood hosts a community breakfast. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 23, 2021: Kids, Covid-19, and Isolation
July 23, 2021 18:58 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBTommy Kakfwi talks about his plans as the new chief of Fort Good Hope. Also on the show, Ollie Williams joins to talk about how the NWT's isolation rules differ from the rest of the country — and what that means for families traveling outside the territory.
July 22, 2021: The Sacred Heart Search
July 22, 2021 18:42 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBChief Joachim Bonnetrouge talks about the Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation’s plans to search the grounds of the former Sacred Heart residential school site in Fort Providence for unmarked graves. Also on the show, Yellowknife golfers move on to the regional competition after a weekend win, and a local artist discusses the making of a woodland mural. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.
July 21, 2021: Dettah’s Habitat for Humanity House
July 21, 2021 19:34 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBJohn J Gon, one of four Monfwi MLA candidates, talks about his plans if elected in this month’s by-election. Also on the show, officials from Habitat for Humanity NWT and Yellowknives Dene First Nation talk about an upcoming project in Dettah. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.
July 20, 2021: Artists Talk Inspiration
July 20, 2021 18:28 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBInuvik artist Abe Drennan from Folk on the Rocks talks inspiration and song writing at the Folk on the Rocks festival. Also on the show, Jacob Charpentier discusses his new clothing line, Twin Otter. McKenna Hadley-Burke hosts.
July 16, 2021: Paddling Trip
July 16, 2021 19:51 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBJames Wah-Shee, an MLA in the 1980s, hopes to be voted in as the new Monfwi MLA. Also, group of Indigenous youth are paddling a historic Dene route through the Sahtu from Délı̨nę to Fort Good Hope. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 15, 2021: Family Feud
July 15, 2021 19:43 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe territory's deputy chief public health officer talks about the NWT's syphilis outbreak. Joey O'Neil is set to perform at Folk on the Rocks this weekend after doing a virtual tour over the last year, and Family Feud Canada is looking for families to try out for the show. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 14, 2021: Emerging Wildly
July 15, 2021 19:40 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBSix out-of-territory artists set to headline Folk on the Rocks performed some music they created while self-isolating together, while Jane Weyallon Armstrong hopes to become the next Monfwi MLA. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 13, 2021: Glam on the Rocks
July 14, 2021 15:42 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBDene National Chief Norman Yakeleya addressed the United Nations 14th session of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and $10,000 grants are available for businesses in Yellowknife looking to expand outdoor spaces. Also, Friday's Folk on the Rocks kick-off will include a burlesque show. Sarah Sibley hosts.
July 12, 2021: Youth Gathering in Ulu
July 12, 2021 18:30 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBThe GNWT warns about a possible rise in mosquito-borne infections as the territory's climate changes, and the Western Arctic Youth Collective gets ready to host a Youth Wellness Gathering in Ulukhaktok this July. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 9, 2021: Five Antlers
July 09, 2021 18:30 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBGiant Mine remediation begins Monday, NWT Brewing Company steps up to educate beer-drinkers about endangered caribou, and Inuvik researcher Erika Hille wins $50,000 award for permafrost research. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 8, 2021: Wheetago Wars
July 08, 2021 18:44 - 24 minutes - 33 MBCandidate for MLA of Monfwi Kelvin Kotchilea lays out his campaign platform, and NWT residents could have their likeness used in Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp's upcoming graphic novel. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 7, 2021: Wildcat Café = Art space?
July 08, 2021 14:35 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBThe Yellowknife Artists Co-operative makes a bid to turn the vacant Wildcat Café into an art space for the summer, and a small group of Yellowknifers vie to bring Toastmasters back to the city. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 6, 2021: Giant Mine Remediation Begins
July 06, 2021 18:30 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBCabin Radio digs into how the GNWT issued compliance fines at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and remediation at the former Giant Mine site begins in earnest. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 5, 2021: Electric Cars and Ice Cream Bars
July 05, 2021 18:30 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBA Métis veteran in Yellowknife works to get headstones for Indigenous veterans, and the Sundog Trading Post now offers sweet treats and lunch times. Plus, we find out what its like to own and operate an electric car year-round in the North. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
July 2, 2021: Canada Non-Goose?
July 02, 2021 17:45 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBEmily Blake examines the potential impact on the NWT of Canada Goose's decision to drop fur. We also hear from an organizer of Thursday's protest march in Yellowknife and the Dene National Chief discusses remembrance of Indigenous veterans. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 30, 2021: July 1, 2021
June 30, 2021 17:48 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBWhat should Thursday mean in light of recent discoveries at residential schools? Meaghan Brackenbury has a special report. Plus how limits on indoor gatherings are changing in the NWT. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 29, 2021: Your Repairs, Paid
June 29, 2021 17:40 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe GNWT promises to foot the bill for all home repairs, and even replacement buildings, after the spring floods – find out more about how that'll work. Plus a trip to Yellowknife's newest restaurant. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 28, 2021: Northern Birthwork Turns One
June 28, 2021 17:45 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThe Northern Birthwork Collective's founders discuss its achievements in its first year, while two benches are unveiled in Yellowknife to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 25, 2021: Multicultural Day
June 25, 2021 19:46 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBA new study has found one 'forever chemical' is more common in northerners, and Derek Chauvin is set to be sentenced in court today after being convicted of the murder of George Floyd. Also, Yellowknife gets set to celebrate Multicultural Day on Sunday. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 24, 2021: Artisan Collective
June 24, 2021 20:30 - 19 minutes - 27 MBA building collapses in South Florida, a new online art store showcases artists across the Beaufort Delta, and Susan Chaffee, the first female guide in the NWT, releases a book of her adventures. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 23, 2021: Shelter Woes
June 23, 2021 20:14 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBSome Yellowknife residents are concerned about gaps in services for users of shelters in the city, and the Líídlįį Kúę First Nation calls in the Red Cross to help with emergency preparedness. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 22, 2021: Baking up a Storm
June 22, 2021 19:54 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBGeorgina Liberty has been named a director of the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, and Jolene Fyfe has made it on to the next round of an international baking competition. Meanwhile, Fort Providence's school has received a $10,000 grant to help with literacy in the community. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 18, 2021: Wekweètì's First Female Chief
June 18, 2021 18:30 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBAdeline Football is the first female chief of Wekweètì in history, and Kavanaugh Bros. in Yellowknife is honouring a late co-worker. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 17, 2021: Aurora Favouritism
June 17, 2021 18:30 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBThe US and Russia have their first talks in three years as tensions run high, and Hay River has a knew crosswalk to honour those affected by the residential school system. Plus, new science shows the aurora favours the North Pole. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 16, 2021: Canadian Rangers No-Show
June 16, 2021 18:30 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBFort Simpson wonders why more Canadian Rangers were sent to help with flood relief, and Yellowknife councillor Stacie Smith speaks about racism and representation in the city. Plus, Doreen Arrowmaker becomes Gamètì's first female chief. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 15, 2021: Greatest Baker
June 15, 2021 18:30 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBWestern states in America are heating up, the Rainbow Coalition of Yellowknife creates 2SLGBTQIIA+ educational materials, and one Yellowknife resident goes for gold in an online baking competition. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 14, 2021: Special General Assembly
June 14, 2021 18:30 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBIsrael has a new government, and the Dene Nation has called a Special General Assembly in Yellowknife this August to pass its Constitution. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
June 11, 2021: Vigil for London Family
June 11, 2021 20:02 - 15 minutes - 14 MBYellowknife hosted a vigil to remember the four members of the Afzaal family killed and nine-year-old boy still in the hospital after a hate-motivated attack in London, Ontario earlier this week. NWT residents are asked to provide input on the UK's fur industry. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 10, 2021: Emerging Again
June 10, 2021 17:39 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBWe review some key aspects of the NWT's new-look Emerging Wisely plan. Plus red tape halts what was already a watered-down service for people without homes in Yellowknife. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 9, 2021: Tłı̨chǫ Women Run
June 09, 2021 17:45 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWe hear from four Tłı̨chǫ women about the increase in female candidates for chief and council in the region's communities this summer, plus Sarah Sibley heads out on a tour of Yellowknife's farmers' market as it returns. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 8, 2021: Leela Gilday's Juno
June 08, 2021 17:21 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBDene musician Leela Gilday discusses her second Juno win, Francois Paulette describes the response he wants to see from Canada after the discovery of 215 children's remains at the Kamloops Residential School site, and Fort Smith's new senior administrator sets out her plan for the job. Ollie Williams hosts.
June 7, 2021: Help for Tourism Operators
June 07, 2021 20:02 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThe territorial government announced two new funding programs for tourism operators and accommodations on Monday morning. Also, an eight-unit apartment complex that runs on biomass heating was unveiled in Yellowknife on Friday, and Tuktut Nogait National Park near Paulatuk turns 25. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 4, 2021: Lafferty Resigns
June 04, 2021 18:54 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBMonfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty resigned from his position in the Legislative Assembly today, while MLA Lesa Semmler called on Health Minister Julie Green to get answers for many concerns nurses have voiced. The territorial government also introduced a new film strategy to help it grow in the future. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 3, 2021: Ancient Sand
June 03, 2021 18:37 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBOver 1,000 NWT residents have had private student loan information shared, and researchers have found ancient sand in the Slave Craton. Also, a new book called How Frog Brought Winter celebrates Tłı̨chǫ language and culture. Sarah Sibley hosts.
June 2, 2021: Shoes in Fort Smith
June 02, 2021 17:45 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBA Fort Smith resident describes a confrontation as she tried to add shoes to a Kamloops Residential School memorial at the local Catholic church, only to watch a man throw them away. Plus Fort Simpson's mayor has the latest on recovery from last month's flood. Ollie Williams hosts.