Podcast appearances and mentions of meaghan brackenbury

Meaghan Brackenbury is leaving Cabin Radio. But not before being tormented relentlessly on Morinings at the Cabin, at least once more.

Meaghan Brackenbury reports from Yellowknife's Strong People, Strong Communities mural festival, while Chief Tommy Kakfwi tells McKenna Hadley-Burke his community of Fort Good Hope is not getting the help it needs. Ollie Williams hosts.

Unemployment rates amongst Black and Latina women are on the rise in the US, and a new study shows the earliest evidence of animal life on Earth was found in fossils from the Mackenzie Mountains. Plus, a new board game from Fort Smith showcases the NWT landscape and Cree language. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Funding to help NWT residents with housing costs is announced, and candidates for the upcoming chief election in Ndilǫ outline their platforms. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

US Olympian Simone Biles steps away from gymnastics individual finals at Tokyo Olympics, and the great Yellowknife shelter debate continues. Plus, a canoe trip acts as a way to connect community and culture. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The great mask debate heats up in the United States, the Yellowknife Artists' Co-operative moves into the Wildcat Café for the rest of the summer, and the re-established Crazy Indians Brotherhood hosts a community breakfast. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The GNWT warns about a possible rise in mosquito-borne infections as the territory's climate changes, and the Western Arctic Youth Collective gets ready to host a Youth Wellness Gathering in Ulukhaktok this July. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Giant Mine remediation begins Monday, NWT Brewing Company steps up to educate beer-drinkers about endangered caribou, and Inuvik researcher Erika Hille wins $50,000 award for permafrost research. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The Yellowknife Artists Co-operative makes a bid to turn the vacant Wildcat Café into an art space for the summer, and a small group of Yellowknifers vie to bring Toastmasters back to the city. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Candidate for MLA of Monfwi Kelvin Kotchilea lays out his campaign platform, and NWT residents could have their likeness used in Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp's upcoming graphic novel. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Cabin Radio digs into how the GNWT issued compliance fines at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and remediation at the former Giant Mine site begins in earnest. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

A Métis veteran in Yellowknife works to get headstones for Indigenous veterans, and the Sundog Trading Post now offers sweet treats and lunch times. Plus, we find out what its like to own and operate an electric car year-round in the North. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

What should Thursday mean in light of recent discoveries at residential schools? Meaghan Brackenbury has a special report. Plus how limits on indoor gatherings are changing in the NWT. Ollie Williams hosts.

A building collapses in South Florida, a new online art store showcases artists across the Beaufort Delta, and Susan Chaffee, the first female guide in the NWT, releases a book of her adventures. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Adeline Football is the first female chief of Wekweètì in history, and Kavanaugh Bros. in Yellowknife is honouring a late co-worker. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The US and Russia have their first talks in three years as tensions run high, and Hay River has a knew crosswalk to honour those affected by the residential school system. Plus, new science shows the aurora favours the North Pole. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Fort Simpson wonders why more Canadian Rangers were sent to help with flood relief, and Yellowknife councillor Stacie Smith speaks about racism and representation in the city. Plus, Doreen Arrowmaker becomes Gamètì's first female chief. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Western states in America are heating up, the Rainbow Coalition of Yellowknife creates 2SLGBTQIIA+ educational materials, and one Yellowknife resident goes for gold in an online baking competition. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Israel has a new government, and the Dene Nation has called a Special General Assembly in Yellowknife this August to pass its Constitution. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The GNWT is set to release a Covid-19 economic recovery plan next week, and one Yellowknife mother says there has a been a lack of support for those caring for differently abled children in isolation. Plus, the Fort Simpson Historical Society gets a helping hand to fix its building damaged by flooding. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The territory's Maca minister says she should have intervened in Dehcho flooding responses sooner and flood watch continues in the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta. Plus, Tulita gets $4.9 million for modular housing. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

NWT MLAs discuss their priorities ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly sitting, and the mural designs are revealed for the Strong People, Strong Communities project. Plus, a mother-daughter mural duo talk about creating designs together. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Meaghan Brackenbury assesses the likelihood of flooding as breakup reaches the Sahtu, plus Sarah Sibley meets Inuvialuit youth creating a beluga whale documentary. Ollie Williams hosts.

Cabin Radio heads to Fort Simpson with donations for flooding evacuees, and Fort Good Hope prepares for possible flooding as the Mackenzie River breaks up. Plus, Gwich'in Elder Sarah Jerome is appointed to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Schools in the North Slave will reopen May 17, nurses at Stanton Territorial Hospital raise workplace concerns, and Flavour Trader closes after five years of business. Plus, the federal government has plans to build two new ice-breakers. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The 2021 Canadian census is underway, and Behchokǫ̀ is vaccinating as many residents as possible. Plus, the first NWT got his Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The US backs an international motion to waive intellectual property regulations on Covid-19 vaccines, Yellowknife businesses make the case for a complete shutdown, and neighbours of the proposed Avens Pavillion have a bone to pick with the development. Plus, a group of Yellowknifers are taking Mother's Day matters into their own hands. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech for ages 12 and up, and the principal of NJ Macpherson addresses the outbreak. Plus, the Steve Norn fiasco continues at the Legislature. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is set to be authorized for use in 12 to 15-year-olds in the US, Behchokǫ̀'s chief makes a plea to the community, and a federal minister talks a big game to NWT small businesses. Plus, KFC returns to Yellowknife in style. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

We get the lowdown on the evolving Covid-19 situation in Yellowknife. Plus, volunteers are rushing to lend a helping hand to those in isolation. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

Former 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.

The US is set to pull out of Afghanistan this fall, and Inuvik's new hydroponic growing facility is almost ready to go. Plus, Yellowknifers have a new spot to get their chicken wing fix. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

A 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.

The murder trial of Derek Chauvin continues and one Hay River resident says Northwestel wouldn’t connect her household to unlimited internet. Plus, Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik of the Gwich'in Tribal Council reclaims his family name. Meaghan Brackenbury reports.

Meaghan Brackenbury is officially the world's worst vegetarian. To be fair, she's not particularly good at eating meat either.

Derek Chauvin's trial enters day four, rape culture in British schools comes to light, and Rocky and RJ Simpson exchange thoughts the Legislative Assembly on illicit drug trade. Plus, Fraser Place gets a green light in Hay River. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The GNWT makes amendments to its budget, and Hay River ponders changing its taxi bylaws. Plus, a student from Inuvik wins the Loran Scholarship. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt of George Floyd's neck, gets underway in Minneapolis. Plus, wildlife officers and hunters discuss the decline in the Bathurst caribou herd. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

The murder trial of Derek Chauvin begins today, the NWT ponders a new law library, and a Yellowknives Dene TikTok star is using her platform to raise awareness around Giant Mine. Plus, Grant Beck is this year's 150-mile victor in the 2021 Canadian Championship Dog Derby. Meaghan Brackenbury hosts.

US 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.

Hay 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.

We 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.

Caribou 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.

The 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.

Meaghan 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.

The 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.

Texas 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.

The 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.

Governor 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.

Donald 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.