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March 17, 2021: World's Largest Drum?
March 17, 2021 20:22 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBLive music may return soon to a local venue near you in the NWT and Fort Good Hope thinks it has made the world's largest drum. Sarah Sibley hosts.
March 16, 2021: More Lynx to Come?
March 16, 2021 21:59 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBMore lynx are expected to show up in communities looking for food, and women in the United Kingdom are protest their right to feel safe in the streets. Sarah Sibley hosts.
March 15, 2021: The Pipe Band Plays On
March 15, 2021 19:43 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe NWT is looking at its options on what curriculum to teach students, the Northwest Territorial Pipe band has found a way to keep practicing, and the Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation has come up with a new program to teach its members how to make furniture. Sarah Sibley hosts.
March 12, 2021: Arsenic Study
March 12, 2021 19:30 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBUS president Joe Biden makes his first primetime speech, and the NWT's minimum wage is set to go up in September. Plus, we get the results of a study on arsenic levels in Yellowknife, Dettah, and Ndilo communities. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 11, 2021: Housing, Covid, and Awards
March 11, 2021 19:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBHay River South MLA Rocky Simpson questions Premier about housing minister, and the GNWT gives a slew of Covid-19 updates. Plus, two siblings from Hay River have won the Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 10, 2021: No Yukon-NWT Bubble
March 10, 2021 19:30 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWe get more on the conversations surrounding "irresponsible caribou hunting practices," plus MLAs in the Legislative Assembly discuss the unlikely nature of the Yukon-NWT travel bubble. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 9, 2021: Can live music return to the NWT?
March 09, 2021 19:30 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBCaribou management boards warn against irresponsible hunting, and musicians push for live music to return to the territory. Plus, the Snowbuddy gives the lowdown on the ongoing snow-carving competition. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 8, 2021: Wise Women Awards
March 08, 2021 19:30 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThe Status of Women Council of the NWT has announced it's winners of the 2020 Wise Women Awards, plus Kristi Searle remembers her late father, David Searle, the first elected speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
March 5, 2021: Restore Frame Lake's Glory
March 05, 2021 20:43 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBFort Simpson and Norman Wells residents can now self-isolate in their homes, the federal government approved the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, and one Yellowknife MLA says downtown should get a new recycling depot. Also, Diavik Diamond Mines is trying to help revitalize Frame Lake for residents to enjoy in the future. Sarah Sibley hosts.
March 4, 2021: The Snowcastle
March 04, 2021 18:45 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBAuthor Ryan McCord and photographer Bill Braden join Ollie to discuss their new book documenting 25 years of Yellowknife's Snowcastle.
March 3, 2021: BACUpNorth
March 03, 2021 18:45 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBMeaghan Brackenbury checks in on the progress of NWT Black advocacy coalition BACUpNorth and MLA Jackson Lafferty questions the territory's social services minister regarding Indigenous control of child and family services. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 2, 2021: Sunset of A New Day
March 02, 2021 18:30 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBWe examine why A New Day, the NWT's healing program for men who use violence on their partners, is closing down. Plus meet the 19-year-old running a muskox pizza business. Ollie Williams hosts.
March 1, 2021: AIP Needs You
March 01, 2021 18:45 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe Arctic Inspiration Prize wants more applicants for its youth category, where hundreds of thousands of dollars was left unspent this year. Plus, should the City of Yellowknife pay $750,000 for a strategically placed Back Bay lot? Ollie Williams hosts.
February 26, 2021: Fixing Up NWT Roadside Bathrooms
February 26, 2021 21:16 - 18 minutes - 17 MBHealth Canada has approved the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for widespread use, MLAs grill Minister Caroline Wawzonek about the state of NWT roadside bathrooms, and Fort Simpson's Housing Authority Board is getting reestablished. Sarah Sibley reports.
February 25, 2021: MLAs Talk Addictions, Mental Health
February 25, 2021 20:05 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe Legislative Assembly yesterday saw MLAs pressing the health minister about how the territory is responding to various health and addiction issues. A settlement is soon to be finalized for former students who were sexually abused by a Nunavut teacher in the 1970s and the torch relay for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics begins in one month. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 24, 2021: Ingraham Trail Still Needs Fire Services Plan
February 24, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBA plan to determine how residents who live on the Ingraham Trail will access fire services still needs to be confirmed, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden had their first meeting of Biden's presidency. Sarah Sibley reports.
February 23, 2021: Bill C-22
February 24, 2021 14:03 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBBill C-22 has caused some debate about how effective it will be and if it's a concern to public safety, Emily Blake explains more. The city of Yellowknife decided how to spend about $1.7 million in homelessness funding, and a group of friends use a homemade Zamboni to smooth out the ice on Houseboat Bay. Sarah Sibley reports.
February 22, 2021: Nechalacho Gets the Green Light
February 22, 2021 21:16 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe Nechalacho mining project to extract rare earth minerals is officially set to begin in March, while the World Health Organization releases some of its first findings from a trip to determine the origins of the Covid-19 virus. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 21, 2021: Nechalacho Gets the Green Light
February 22, 2021 21:16 - 12 minutes - 8.2 MBThe Nechalacho mining project to extract rare earth minerals is officially set to begin in March, while the World Health Organization releases some of its first findings from a trip to determine the origins of the Covid-19 virus. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 19, 2021: No more mandatory minimums?
February 19, 2021 19:30 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe federal government has tabled legislation potentially doing away with mandatory minimums for some offenses, plus a new NWT collective is aiming to make reproductive healthcare more inclusive in the territory. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
February 18, 2021: Lights Out for Lynx
February 18, 2021 19:30 - 15 minutes - 14 MBTexas struggles to cope as snowstorms ravage the state, and the Yellowknife lynx has been "disptached" by ENR - aka, killed. Plus, we hear one Yellowknifer's story about wrestling the cat to save her puppy. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
February 17, 2021: Are taxis safe?
February 17, 2021 19:30 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Status of Women Council launches an online survey after reports of drivers making unwanted advances towards women, and the Midwives Association of the NWT makes the case for expanding midwifery services in the territory. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
February 16, 2021: Chaos in the Legislative Assembly
February 16, 2021 19:30 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBGovernor of New York Andrew Cuomo comes under fire for allegedly underreporting Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes on purpose, plus a high-ranking government clerk is accused of intimidating staff and abusing authority. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
February 15, 2021: Pine Point Reborn
February 15, 2021 19:30 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBDonald Trump faces a growing number of legal battles, and Pine Point starts the environmental review process for a new mine. Plus, Ulukhaktok gets its first cross-country ski team. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
February 12, 2021: Climate, Homelessness
February 12, 2021 18:36 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBEnvironment minister Shane Thompson defends the NWT's climate change progress against Frame Lake MLA Kevin O'Reilly, while Stacie Smith explains how Yellowknife is set to use more on-the-land programming to combat the impacts of homelessness. Ollie Williams hosts.
February 11, 2021: Ingraham Trail
February 11, 2021 18:45 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWe're putting out fires and taking down cabins on the Ingraham Trail as we examine the issues of fire coverage and unauthorized structures. Plus the latest news for trappers whose cabins near the Taltson River were flooded. Ollie Williams hosts.
February 10, 2021: Midwifery
February 10, 2021 18:45 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWhy aren't more communities gaining access to the NWT's midwifery program? We have the latest from the legislature plus the CFL's Edmonton team pledges to keep its links with the North and we hear from a WHO inspector in Wuhan. Ollie Williams hosts.
February 9, 2021: Teachers' Exodus?
February 09, 2021 18:45 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBMLAs worry teachers may vacate the territory en-masse over the prolonged nature of Covid-19 travel restrictions. Plus the Yellowknife 24-year-old battling an abnormal mass on her brain. Ollie Williams hosts.
February 8, 2021: Ice Road Wedding
February 08, 2021 18:45 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJescinda Cullihall describes getting married on Yellowknife's ice road at -45C. Plus finance minister Caroline Wawzonek explains how Government Renewal is designed to work. Ollie Williams hosts.
February 5, 2021: Money, Money, Money - The Territory Releases New Budget
February 05, 2021 19:17 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe territorial government released its 2021-2022 budget, Ollie Williams breaks it down. Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend and American health officials are urging people to follow public health guidelines for the big game. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 4, 2021: The Legislative Assembly Starts Up Again
February 04, 2021 20:44 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBWednesday was the Legislative Assembly's first day of a new sitting where MLAs brought up multiple issues and questioned their fellow members. The two curling teams set to represent the NWT at national competitions have been identified, and it's been six months since the successful face and double hand transplant of a American man. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 3, 2021: Make it a Mealshare
February 03, 2021 21:20 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBEmily Blake joins us in the studio to give an update on the NWT's Covid-19 situation, and A&W has partnered with Mealshare, which will donate $1 from orders to the Food First Foundation. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 2, 2021: The Avens Debate Continues
February 03, 2021 15:50 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBPrime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some vaccines will start being made in Canada later this year, a new report shows emergency protection orders aren't working in the NWT, and the debate about whether or not to give Avens an exception to allow its expansion project to move forward continues. Sarah Sibley hosts.
February 1, 2021: NWT Soccer Star
February 01, 2021 22:04 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Northwest Territories has introduced a new healthcare plan for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals, and a Yellowknifer makes the cut and has secured a spot on the University of Alberta's varsity soccer team. Sarah Sibley reports.
February 1, 2020: NWT Soccer Star
February 01, 2021 22:04 - 14 minutes - 10.5 MBThe Northwest Territories has introduced a new healthcare plan for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals, and a Yellowknifer makes the cut and has secured a spot on the University of Alberta's varsity soccer team. Sarah Sibley reports.
January 29, 2021: Vaccines, Pets, and GameSport
January 29, 2021 19:30 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBCountries in the developing world struggle to access Covid-19 vaccines and vet students head to the Sahtu to spay and neuter. Plus, a look at how Reddit users stumped Wall Street. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
January 28, 2021: Ma's Place
January 28, 2021 18:30 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBA Fort Simpson resident looks to start a long-term care facility in the community, plus the Gwich'in Tribal Council release book capturing the oral histories of 23 Elders. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
January 27, 2021: Snow-carving for all
January 27, 2021 19:30 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBYellowknife MLAs give a slew of updates on different GNWT projects, plus the Snowking opens its snow carving contest to residents. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
January 26, 2021: Up in the Air
January 26, 2021 19:30 - 16 minutes - 15 MBTrump's second impeachment is officially in front of the US Senate, and Air Canada leaves Yellowknife gap that other airlines must fill. Plus, two Northerners win big money to produce original short film. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
January 25, 2021: Choosing the premier
January 25, 2021 19:30 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe GNWT may soon change how the premier and cabinet are chosen. Plus an emergency vehicle expert analyzes the recent fire truck theft in Inuvik, and the YWCA in Yellowknife "sounds alarm" on youth and family homelessness. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.
January 22, 2021: Machine Learning
January 22, 2021 18:35 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBCan computers fill in gaps related to race and ethnicity in Canadian health data? A former NWT epidemiologist tries to answer that question. Plus Yellowknife's giant new green screen and the Prime Minister responds to Julie Payette's departure. Ollie Williams hosts.
January 21, 2021: Makerspace
January 21, 2021 18:45 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBMakerspace YK's Cat McGurk and Julian Morse explain their plans for a new Yellowknife space in 2021. Plus Mayor Rebecca Alty discusses the city's bid for new NWT accessibility legislation, and meet the young poet who stole the show at Joe Biden's inauguration. Ollie Williams hosts.
January 20, 2021: Biden's Inauguration
January 20, 2021 18:40 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHear from President Joe Biden as he formally takes office. Plus Melissa Daniels describes trying to reinvent the way people in the NWT do business, and Steve Payne looks ahead to becoming Yellowknife's deputy mayor. Ollie Williams hosts.
January 19, 2021: Jail Concerns
January 19, 2021 18:45 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBCabin Radio's Emily Blake dissects an internal document exposing the many concerns held by staff at the NWT's corrections facilities. Plus Ross Potter retires as Hay River's fire chief. Ollie Williams hosts.
January 18, 2021: Covid-19 in Fort Liard
January 18, 2021 18:59 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBHear from the NWT's chief public health officer and a range of Fort Liard residents as a Covid-19 cluster emerges in the Dehcho. Plus Thomsen D'Hont describes how his family joined the "guerrilla grooming" craze as Yellowknife embraces skiing. Ollie Williams hosts.
January 15, 2021: Vaccines administered in Wekweètì
January 15, 2021 19:44 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBCabin Radio's Meaghan Brackenbury went to Wekweètì as health officials were there to administer Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, and Yellowknife-based band The Housemen released new single today. Sarah Sibley hosts.
January 14, 2021: Sweet Treats Coming to Gastown
January 14, 2021 21:19 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBUS Donald Trump has been impeached for the second time, but now US officials are worried about more violence leading up to Joe Biden's inauguration. A Yellowknife company is trying out a wood pellet heating system, people are speaking out against the proposed Alaska to Alberta railway, and Gastown's milkshakes may bring more people to its yard in the near future if it gets the proper permits. Sarah Sibley hosts.
January 13, 2021: Information is Medicine
January 13, 2021 19:29 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBReporter Meaghan Brackenbury is in Wekweètì where some residents are getting the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, the US House of Representatives is debating on whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump, meanwhile NWT curling champions Jamie Koe and his team will not participate in this year's territorial competition and may not be able to advance to the Brier in Calgary. Jocelyn Zoe, the host of Information is Medicine - an interview series that tackles questions and conce...
January 12, 2021: NWT Climate Change Update
January 12, 2021 22:05 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThe territorial government laid out how much progress has been made for its 2030 climate framework, residents in Ulukhaktok sign up for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, and Trump speaks publicly for the first time since US Democrats announced they're pushing to impeach him. Sarah Sibley reports.
January 11, 2021: SideDoor Finds a New Home
January 11, 2021 21:11 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThe Yellowknife organization SideDoor finally has a new location for its resource centre, a handgames tournament gets postponed, and US Democrats call for Trump to be impeached. Sarah Sibley hosts.