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Cabin Radio's daily news summary: reports and interviews from across the Northwest Territories, Canada, and the world.... more
FAQs about Lunchtime News:How many episodes does Lunchtime News have?The podcast currently has 680 episodes available.
January 19, 2022January 19, 2022: Status of the Staffing CrisisThe 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....more24minPlay
January 18, 2022January 18, 2022: Musher Crossing UpgradesMore 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....more12minPlay
January 17, 2022January 17, 2022: The Maple Leaf ProjectGold 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....more16minPlay
January 14, 2022January 14, 2022: Frances StewartThe 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....more22minPlay
January 13, 2022January 13, 2022: DownburstThe 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....more13minPlay
January 12, 2022January 12, 2022: Is Tourism Over?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....more16minPlay
January 11, 2022January 11, 2022: Gladue ReportsThe 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....more15minPlay
January 10, 2022January 10, 2022: Remembering Milo MartinEighteen-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....more18minPlay
January 07, 2022January 7, 2022: How Renewable?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....more14minPlay
January 06, 2022January 6, 2022: Dog LanguagesYellowknife's mayor leads a national campaign to solve challenges facing communities, plus can dogs distinguish between different human languages? Ollie Williams hosts....more16minPlay
FAQs about Lunchtime News:How many episodes does Lunchtime News have?The podcast currently has 680 episodes available.