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June 1, 2021: Remembering the 215
June 01, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBNWT residents are mourning and honouring the 215 First Nation children whose remains were located last week at a former residential school in British Columbia. Yellowknife's temporary shelter has closed its doors, and residents of Fort Simpson are still figuring out how to navigate the recovery phase post-flooding. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 31, 2021: Fort Simpson Businesses Recovering
May 31, 2021 20:03 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBFort Simpson businesses affected by severe flooding earlier this month look to the recovery phase, while a woman in Fort Liard says victims need more support and protection by the NWT legal system. Also, a youth led climate walk happened in Yellowknife yesterday. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 28, 2021: Emerging Stronger
May 28, 2021 18:30 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThe GNWT is set to release a Covid-19 economic recovery plan next week, and one Yellowknife mother says there has a been a lack of support for those caring for differently abled children in isolation. Plus, the Fort Simpson Historical Society gets a helping hand to fix its building damaged by flooding. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 26, 2021: Flooding and funding
May 26, 2021 19:54 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBThe territory's Maca minister says she should have intervened in Dehcho flooding responses sooner and flood watch continues in the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta. Plus, Tulita gets $4.9 million for modular housing. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 25, 2021: Strong People, Strong Communities
May 26, 2021 19:50 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBNWT MLAs discuss their priorities ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly sitting, and the mural designs are revealed for the Strong People, Strong Communities project. Plus, a mother-daughter mural duo talk about creating designs together. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 21, 2021: YKIFF Returns
May 21, 2021 19:23 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBYellowknife's mayor defends the decision to put the new visitors centre in the Centre Square Mall. The Yellowknife International Film Festival returns in November, and a new northern pet supply business is ramping up to open. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 20, 2021: Jean Marie River's Journey
May 20, 2021 17:45 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBSarah Sibley analyzes the options ahead for Jean Marie River as its residents contemplate how, and where, to rebuild from this month's flood. Plus Yellowknife's city manager discusses the city's latest traffic problem: the new KFC and Starbucks. Ollie Williams hosts.
May 19, 2021: Floods, Beluga
May 19, 2021 17:37 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBMeaghan Brackenbury assesses the likelihood of flooding as breakup reaches the Sahtu, plus Sarah Sibley meets Inuvialuit youth creating a beluga whale documentary. Ollie Williams hosts.
May 18, 2021: Construction and the CDC
May 18, 2021 17:45 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBHere's your Yellowknife construction season outlook. Plus a federal task force on northern post-secondary education kicks into gear, and the director of the CDC - the US agency leading much of that country's Covid-19 guidance - explains why fully vaccinated Americans don't need masks any more in many settings. Ollie Williams hosts.
May 17, 2021: Nurses, Slippers
May 17, 2021 17:45 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBAn Inuvik MLA says unfair treatment of NWT nurses has been a problem for years. Meanwhile, a pair of golden slippers raises a smile - and $2,500 - as Fort Simpson copes with flooding. Ollie Williams hosts.
May 14, 2021: Other Communities Prepare for Flooding
May 14, 2021 20:51 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBWhile Fort Simpson deals with its current state of flooding and waits for the Mackenzie River to break, some Sahtu communities are preparing for breakup to happen near them. Also, Fort Liard has a new mayor and an NWT resident has won a Sobey Art Award. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 13, 2021: Donations to Fort Simpson
May 13, 2021 18:30 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBCabin Radio heads to Fort Simpson with donations for flooding evacuees, and Fort Good Hope prepares for possible flooding as the Mackenzie River breaks up. Plus, Gwich'in Elder Sarah Jerome is appointed to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 12, 2021: North Slave Schools Reopen
May 12, 2021 18:30 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBSchools in the North Slave will reopen May 17, nurses at Stanton Territorial Hospital raise workplace concerns, and Flavour Trader closes after five years of business. Plus, the federal government has plans to build two new ice-breakers. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 11, 2021: Fundraising for Flooding Victims
May 11, 2021 19:43 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBNWT residents and communities are trying to do their part to help the Dehcho communities affected by severe flooding, new mental health supports aimed to help parents talk to their kids during the pandemic have been released, and the first all-female flight crew board a specific North-Wright Air flight. Also, a pair of Hay River men save two dogs during river breakup. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 10, 2021: Dehcho Floods
May 11, 2021 16:34 - 17 minutes - 16 MBFlooding in the Dehcho region has left Jean Marie River and Fort Simpson dealing with the impacts of it, public health officials give an update on Covid-19 and how the NJ Macpherson School outbreak may have started, and the Dene Nation urges people to get vaccinated. Sarah Sibley hosts.
May 7, 2021: Census Season
May 07, 2021 18:30 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBThe 2021 Canadian census is underway, and Behchokǫ̀ is vaccinating as many residents as possible. Plus, the first NWT got his Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 6, 2021: Is a Lockdown Likely?
May 06, 2021 18:30 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBThe US backs an international motion to waive intellectual property regulations on Covid-19 vaccines, Yellowknife businesses make the case for a complete shutdown, and neighbours of the proposed Avens Pavillion have a bone to pick with the development. Plus, a group of Yellowknifers are taking Mother's Day matters into their own hands. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 5, 2021: Pfizer Gets Green Light
May 05, 2021 18:30 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBHealth Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech for ages 12 and up, and the principal of NJ Macpherson addresses the outbreak. Plus, the Steve Norn fiasco continues at the Legislature. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 4, 2021: To Behchokǫ̀, With Love
May 04, 2021 20:23 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBThe Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is set to be authorized for use in 12 to 15-year-olds in the US, Behchokǫ̀'s chief makes a plea to the community, and a federal minister talks a big game to NWT small businesses. Plus, KFC returns to Yellowknife in style. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
May 3, 2021: Outbreak in Yellowknife
May 03, 2021 18:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWe get the lowdown on the evolving Covid-19 situation in Yellowknife. Plus, volunteers are rushing to lend a helping hand to those in isolation. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
April 30, 2021: Bridge to Simpson
April 30, 2021 17:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBFort Simpson's mayor, Sean Whelly, discusses a new study that will determine the feasibility of a year-round bridge connecting the village's island to the highway network. Plus Gwich'in Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik discusses the legal bid to prosecute the federal government over the death of Eddie Snowshoe more than a decade ago. Ollie Williams hosts.
April 29, 2021: Thomas Berger
April 29, 2021 17:43 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBFormer Dene national chief Bill Erasmus remembers Thomas Berger, whose Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry gave northern Indigenous peoples an unprecedented voice. Berger has passed away at the age of 88. Plus, on the 10th anniversary of a Yellowknife artists' collective, Meaghan Brackenbury explores the NWT's lack of a territorial art gallery. Ollie Williams hosts.
April 28, 2021: Flooding in YK?
April 28, 2021 17:10 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBUnusually, Yellowknife is being told to watch for flooding this spring. A hydrologist explains why things are different this year. Plus the City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation "graduate" from an economic development program. Ollie Williams hosts.
April 27, 2021: Point Lake
April 28, 2021 17:06 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Ekati diamond mine's new owners plan a new open pit, plus we examine the fate of the NWT's failed Rapid Housing Initiative applications. Sarah Pruys hosts.
April 26, 2021: Public Concern
April 28, 2021 17:05 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe NWT's chief public health officer holds a news conference over "public concern" regarding a cluster of Covid-19 cases in Yellowknife, plus Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya is on the show. Sarah Pruys hosts.
April 23, 2021: Covid-19 in Yellowknife
April 26, 2021 14:46 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBMLA Steve Norn has publicly announced he and a family member are the two new cases of Covid-19 in Yellowknife. A three-day public hearing about the Rayrock mine starts next week, and new playing cards have been created for residents in the Beaufort Delta. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 22, 2021: Food For the Rest of Us
April 22, 2021 19:37 - 25 minutes - 23 MBA Yellowknife tax consultant talks about how proposed changes in the federal budget could help northerners, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses changes to Canada's emissions goals, and a new NWT documentary looks at food as a form of activism. Also, a new high resolution map of the Inuvik-Tuk Highway helps to monitor fish habitat. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 21, 2021: Changes to Public Health Rules
April 21, 2021 19:37 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThe territorial government has announced some changes public health regulations regarding self-isolation and tourism. Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all three charges in connection to the death of George Floyd, Caroline Cochrane reacts to the federal budget, and Ollie Williams fills us in on what's happening at the NWT's newest mine. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 20, 2021: Getting to College
April 20, 2021 19:04 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBThe federal government has released Canada's new budget, while the territorial government is investigating concerns over mismanagement at Yellowknife's day and sobering centre. Also, a program led by Northern Compass is trying to get 20 kids from across the North to attend a college in British Columbia. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 19, 2021: Fort Providence Ramps Up Fishing
April 19, 2021 20:39 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThe hamlet of Fort Providence plans to enter the NWT's fishing industry. Closing arguments for Derek Chauvin's murder trial happen today, and a Fort Providence man is trying to make recycling more accessible in his community. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 16, 2021: Flooding Fears
April 16, 2021 18:30 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBA shooting in Indianapolis leaves eight dead, unlimited internet is on its way to Whatì, and Dehcho leaders worry about flooding amidst high-water levels. Plus, the Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation is looking to entice northerners to check out the community. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
April 15, 2021: Year-Round Greens
April 16, 2021 17:29 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBThe US is set to pull out of Afghanistan this fall, and Inuvik's new hydroponic growing facility is almost ready to go. Plus, Yellowknifers have a new spot to get their chicken wing fix. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
April 14, 2021: Reclaiming the family name
April 16, 2021 17:22 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBThe murder trial of Derek Chauvin continues and one Hay River resident says Northwestel wouldn’t connect her household to unlimited internet. Plus, Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik of the Gwich'in Tribal Council reclaims his family name. Meaghan Brackenbury reports.
April 13, 2021: Top of the World Loppet
April 14, 2021 13:04 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBInuvik's Top of the World Loppet returns after a short hiatus and Arlene Hache, an long-time community advocate, raises the alarm on housing needs in the NWT. Plus, there are concerns around blood clotting from Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Sarah Pruys hosts.
April 12, 2021: Kickboxing Madness
April 14, 2021 13:01 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBAdvocates say the NWT needs to change the way it runs it's child protective services, plus the NWT gets its own kickboxing organization. Sarah Pruys hosts.
April 9, 2021: Ice Road Run
April 09, 2021 20:39 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBThe NWT's changing up how it will do vaccine clinics, Derek Chauvin's trial continues, and Enterprise's gas station is set to open this weekend with new owners. Also, the Ice Road Run from Yellowknife to Dettah will see people running, walking and fat-biking down the ice road on Saturday. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 8, 2021: Taxi Survey
April 08, 2021 21:11 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe results of a taxi survey are released, advocates talk about how to reform the child protective services program, and Ontario enters a month long lockdown to curb Covid-19. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 7, 2021: Mill Rates
April 07, 2021 21:16 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBThe City of Yellowknife is debating changing the mill rates residents may pay. MLAs hear about a new housing alternative that may be a new solution to northern issues, Alberta sees more restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19, and a virtual table tennis challenge comes to the NWT. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 6, 2021: Canada Faces Third Wave of Covid-19
April 06, 2021 19:09 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThe RCMP release a report from the Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committee, we'll hear more about it and the review process. Canada is being hit by a third wave of Covid-19 and the court hears more from police officers about the use of force in Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Sarah Sibley hosts.
April 1, 2021: Fraser Place
April 01, 2021 18:30 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBDerek Chauvin's trial enters day four, rape culture in British schools comes to light, and Rocky and RJ Simpson exchange thoughts the Legislative Assembly on illicit drug trade. Plus, Fraser Place gets a green light in Hay River. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 31, 2021: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
March 31, 2021 18:30 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe GNWT makes amendments to its budget, and Hay River ponders changing its taxi bylaws. Plus, a student from Inuvik wins the Loran Scholarship. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 30, 2021: Chauvin's Trial
March 30, 2021 18:35 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt of George Floyd's neck, gets underway in Minneapolis. Plus, wildlife officers and hunters discuss the decline in the Bathurst caribou herd. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 29, 2021: Where is the Law Library?
March 29, 2021 18:30 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThe murder trial of Derek Chauvin begins today, the NWT ponders a new law library, and a Yellowknives Dene TikTok star is using her platform to raise awareness around Giant Mine. Plus, Grant Beck is this year's 150-mile victor in the 2021 Canadian Championship Dog Derby. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 26, 2021: Dog Derby
March 26, 2021 17:26 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBMeet contenders in this year's Canadian Championship Dog Derby, plus the MLA leading a fresh review of housing in the NWT explains what she needs to hear from residents. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 25, 2021: Inuvik Intrigue
March 25, 2021 17:40 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBInuvik's deputy mayor resigns as council considers whether some of its members broke a code of conduct. Plus a former bush pilot recounts a northern tale from the 1960s and we explore the Dene Futurisms fashion line. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 24, 2021: Fraser Place
March 24, 2021 17:45 - 14 minutes - 13 MBSome residents in Hay River still oppose the Fraser Place development of around 30 new homes, even as it moves closer to construction commencing. Plus the new president of the Yellowknife Seniors' Society describes the challenges facing seniors and the solutions she intends to pursue. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 23, 2021: The Day Shelter
March 23, 2021 17:37 - 10 minutes - 10 MBEmily Blake describes Cabin Radio's investigation into working conditions at Yellowknife's day shelter and sobering centre, plus the latest from Boulder, Colorado following another US mass shooting. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 22, 2021: $60m Spent
March 22, 2021 17:47 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe GNWT and Ottawa finally, in one go, spend a $60-million housing fund that had become a sore point in relations between the two. But will it mean some NWT rapid housing proposals miss out? Plus the dog musher who considers herself the underdog in this week's Under Dog 100. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 19, 2021: Stanton's Sterilization Issues
March 19, 2021 19:27 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBStanton Territorial Hospital had issues last year with sterilization equipment malfunctioning, Emily Blake is on the show to fill us in on more. Hay River's proposed development of Fraser Place had a public meeting and a snowmobile drove into Bullocks Bistro. Sarah Sibley hosts.
March 18, 2021: Arctic Comedy for Arctic Paws
March 19, 2021 16:42 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBA NWT company has bought some downtown Yellowknife properties, an arctic comedy show hopes to raise money for Arctic Paws after a bingo mishap last month, and a Harry Potter themed snow sculpture cast a spell on the judges of the Snowbuddy's snow carving competition and took home the top prize. Sarah Sibley hosts.