Cabin Radio’s 2021 year in photos
We don’t have room to share the thousands of photos we published this year, but here’s a small sample that reflect 2021 in the Northwest Territories.
Behchokǫ̀ sewing circle teaches more than 150 people how to sew
A sewing program in Behchokǫ̀ called Come Sew with Auntie started up in January. It's been healing for both participants and the organizer during the pandemic.
NWT fax privacy breaches continue after calls for change
It wouldn't be right for a year to pass in the NWT without concern over faxed medical records ending up in the wrong place. Two recent incidents stand out.
Yellowknife gifts residents free parking and an amnesty day
Parking is free in downtown Yellowknife from Thursday until December 31. At the solid waste facility, residential tipping fees will be waived on Boxing Day.
Patient records abandoned in Fort Smith Health Centre bathroom
The NWT's health authority "lost an important opportunity" to learn, the privacy commissioner said, after a patient's records were left on a washroom floor.
GNWT hopes switch to biosimilar drugs will save money
NWT patients who use some drugs have half a year to switch to copycat versions called biosimilars. It's a money-saving tactic some provinces have already used.
One flight, three YK stores added to Covid-19 exposure list
All unvaccinated passengers in rows seven to 13 of an Air Canada flight from Calgary to Yellowknife on December 18 must isolate for 10 days from exposure.
Hayley Wickenheiser, NHL alumni to play at Polar Pond Hockey
NHL alumni and Hayley Wickenheiser will play an all-star game at Hay River’s Polar Pond Hockey this spring. The event will focus on climate change awareness.
Covid-19 exposure on December 13 WestJet flight to YK
A WestJet flight from Calgary to Yellowknife on December 13 is the subject of the NWT’s latest Covid-19 exposure notice.
Covid-19 boosters offered to NWT’s 16-year-olds
Covid-19 booster shots are now available to NWT residents aged 16 and older. They had previously been available in the territory only to adults.
Another $500,000 awarded for NWT mineral exploration
A fresh set of grants worth $500,000 has been handed out through the NWT's mining incentive program, bringing the total for the year to $1.5 million.
NWAL switching to Air Tindi’s Yellowknife terminal from January
Northwestern, the airline connecting Fort Smith to Yellowknife, is moving its Yellowknife passenger service from the main air terminal to Air Tindi's new base.