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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.
April 29, 2021April 29, 2021: Thomas BergerFormer 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....more16minPlay
April 28, 2021April 28, 2021: Flooding in YK?Unusually, 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....more16minPlay
April 28, 2021April 27, 2021: Point LakeThe 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....more18minPlay
April 28, 2021April 26, 2021: Public ConcernThe 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....more21minPlay
April 26, 2021April 23, 2021: Covid-19 in YellowknifeMLA 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....more20minPlay
April 22, 2021April 22, 2021: Food For the Rest of UsA 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....more26minPlay
April 21, 2021April 21, 2021: Changes to Public Health RulesThe 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....more28minPlay
April 20, 2021April 20, 2021: Getting to CollegeThe 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....more20minPlay
April 19, 2021April 19, 2021: Fort Providence Ramps Up FishingThe 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....more18minPlay
April 16, 2021April 16, 2021: Flooding FearsA 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....more14minPlay
FAQs about Lunchtime News:How many episodes does Lunchtime News have?The podcast currently has 680 episodes available.