Emily Blake

2 days ago | cabinradio.ca | Emily Blake

Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland’s foreign affairs minister, took over the two-year rotating chair position on behalf of Denmark on Monday from Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign affairs minister. “The Arctic Council must continue to be kept active so that the Arctic can remain a region of stability and constructive cooperation. For this, we will co-operate with all the Arctic Council member states and we trust you will do your part as well,” Motzfeldt stated during a press conference.

3 days ago | cabinradio.ca | Emily Blake

The original canvas for the teepee at the kids’ camp, run by the Foster Family Coalition of the NWT, was stolen nearly five years ago. Tammy Roberts, executive director of the coalition, said while a Yellowknifer donated a canvas to replace the stolen one, it ended up having mould so they weren’t able to use it. “This is the first year that we have had the opportunity to buy a new canvas for it,” she said.

3 days ago | cabinradio.ca | Emily Blake

NWT-born Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to announce his cabinet on Tuesday. Simpson, meanwhile, just concluded a northern premiers’ forum with Nunavut’s PJ Akeeagok and Yukon’s Ranj Pillai. “It’s been great to hear federal leaders using the same language that the northern premiers have been using for years, specifically around nation-building projects and the recognition of the potential that Canada has, which includes the North,” Simpson told Cabin Radio. “We have a lot of critical minerals.

3 days ago | cabinradio.ca | Emily Blake

“As parents, we all question if we’re doing enough,” he said, “but this song is my way of holding on to the moments that matter most.”Straker, who performs as Hughes, originally released the song as a single last year but re-recorded it for inclusion in the band’s upcoming album. Despite the Distance is the first single from Hughes’ self-titled record, set to be released on July 11.

3 days ago | cabinradio.ca | Emily Blake

The event, titled Re-Imagining Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence, will include a talk by Marlee Liss, the first person in North America to get access through the courts to restorative justice for sexual assault.