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Cabin Radio's Live Election debate was hosted last night by Ollie Williams, where he was joined by a stellar batting average of candidates. Like, a first ballot, Hall of Fame batting average. But, outside of baseball, fairly unremarkable.
Tik Tok may be gone by Saturday night...guess who the new owner may be?? Travis Kelce is an uncle again. Listen to his reaction when he saw his neice Finley for the first time! Plus Cosmo + Kat are starting a new bday card tradition - Oh and Kat's Ollie WIlliams "It's Goin' Rain" impersonation is AMAZING!!!!
Tik Tok may be gone by Saturday night...guess who the new owner may be?? Travis Kelce is an uncle again. Listen to his reaction when he saw his neice Finley for the first time! Plus Cosmo + Kat are starting a new bday card tradition - Oh and Kat's Ollie WIlliams "It's Goin' Rain" impersonation is AMAZING!!!!
Yellowknife composer and performer Carmen Braden's fourth studio album, A Hard Light, just came out. Join a listening party featuring Braden, producer Mark Adam and Cabin Radio's Ollie Williams. We'll go track by track through the album: hear the music with commentary from the people who made it. This is excerpted from Afternoons at the Cabin, broadcast live on Cabin Radio on the afternoon of December 10, 2024. Listen live via the Cabin Radio website or get the app.
If you're Hank Hill, then you know that nothing beats the taste of clean-burning propane on the grill. If you're Ollie Williams, then you probably aren't doing a whole lot of grilling at the moment, and the smell of propane may be cause for concern.
An unplanned rest day from the Adult Spelling Bee round-robins has forced us to come up with something else to talk about. Sooo how about this Ollie Williams fan art?
Yellowknife online radio station Cabin Radio was denied an FM licence last year. But then, last summer's wildfires threatened the community of 20,000.That's prompted the CRTC to announce that it is re-opening applications to serve the market after Cabin Radio's appeal for an exception.Ollie Williams, the editor of Cabin Radio, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the twists and turns of the regulatory process over the last five years, perseverance, and the enduring impact of local journalism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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As wildfires burn in the Northwest Territories, premier Caroline Cochrane called out Ottawa for failing to respond to decades-long requests to address basic infrastructure gaps. And as the residents who were forced to evacuate know, things like safe road systems and strong telecommunication networks are essential for emergency management. Today we're talking about how this lack of infrastructure combined with other barriers have affected access to vital communication on the ground. Ollie Williams is the Editor of Cabin Radio, an independent internet radio station and an online news service based in Yellowknife that's become a beacon of information during the crisis. Looking for a transcript of the show? They're available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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With Canadians in the North and West fleeing their homes to escape the encroaching infernos, wouldn't it be great if there were places online they could congregate to share news? Ollie Williams of Yellowknife's Cabin Radio joins Jonathan to examine how the wildfire evacuations in the Northwest Territories have offered a (surprisingly encouraging!) glimpse into our post-social-media future.Also: How many CRTC commissioners does it take to reject an application for a broadcast license? They won't say! Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Ollie Williams Further reading: Joe Oliver: Here's a truth few dare to utter: Canada will benefit from climate change – Financial Post (2019)morgan dawn (@porterfieldlol) – TikTokTVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall – The Canadian PressLois Lane's daughter rescues Yellowknife pets in vodka-assisted flight – Cabin RadioFindings regarding market capacity in the Yellowknife radio market – CRTCN.W.T.'s Cabin Radio asks Federal Court of Appeal to hear its case against CRTC – CBC News Sponsors: Douglas, Squarespace, Ecojustice, oxio, Article, Athletic Greens, BetterHelp, Canva, Peloton If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the Cabin justice system, music-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In Yellowknife, the dedicated morning show hosts who investigate these vicious felonies are members of a passable squad known as Mornings at the Cabin. These are their stories.
The best Ollie Williams impression...is not done by Loren McGinnis. Or Wheeler. Or even Ollie himself! Perhaps...YOU do the best Ollie Williams impression?
Our beloved Ollie Williams is off to his motherland. Mostly to see his mother. But also to cover some scrappy little amateur sport tournament of some kind.
The 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.
The 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.
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.
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.
Yellowknife's mayor leads a national campaign to solve challenges facing communities, plus can dogs distinguish between different human languages? Ollie Williams hosts.
The kids of Colville Lake rewrite the 12 Days of Christmas, plus the Arctic Energy Alliance finds new funding to reopen programs that had run dry mid-pandemic. Ollie Williams hosts.
As the NWT reports its first Omicron exposure, Dr Anthony Fauci discusses the emergence of the variant, what's different this time, and what's next. Ollie Williams hosts.
Yellowknife Day Care Association president Ryan Fequet discusses the choice between keeping childcare costs down and paying employees a living wage. Plus Yellowknife has a new smokehouse. Ollie Williams hosts.
Herman Oyagak, his wife, and his lawyer speak with Cabin Radio after his deportation from Aklavik to Alaska is suspended. Ollie Williams hosts.
The minister responsible for the GNWT's vaccination policy goes into detail about what it currently says and how it can be expected to evolve. Plus a Yellowknife composer and videographers conspire on a work of art about ice and climate change. Ollie Williams hosts.
The president of the NWT's midwives' associations discusses vacancies in Yellowknife that could, if filled, have helped to alleviate the city's sudden birthing crisis. Ollie Williams hosts.
Housing in Yellowknife is pricier than ever. A housing analyst joins us to discuss what's happening in the NWT. Plus Yellowknife's city manager discusses, in detail, what happens if residents vote yes or no in the aquatic centre referendum. Ollie Williams hosts.
The NWT is ahead of most of Canada on booster shots. A member of a national Covid-19 variant research group discusses the implications of boosters domestically and globally. Plus the NWT's lack of Indigenous representation at COP26. Ollie Williams hosts.
Yellowknife's Wren Acorn looks ahead to the university games in Switzerland next month, where she will compete in short-track speed skating. Plus examples of climate action from Jamaica and South Africa as COP26 draws to a close. Ollie Williams hosts.
With or without snow, Yellowknife's ski club looks ahead to the start of its season -- and the quest to find skis during a global supply crunch. Plus Fort Smith's council unanimously approves the continued use of proof of vaccination at town facilities. Ollie Williams hosts.
Yellowknife's mayor discusses a mammoth meeting at which, by a narrow margin, councillors voted to use proof of vaccination at city facilities. Plus we remember the late Sergeant Tom Eagle. Ollie Williams hosts.
Chief Fred Sangris discusses the unusually snowless start to the Yellowknife area's winter season, while Sean Whelly describes the impact of freeze-up on food security in his community of Fort Simpson. Ollie Williams hosts.
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby provides an update from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, while Yellowknifer Hermina Joldersma describes her switch from owning a vehicle to car-sharing. Ollie Williams hosts.
Arn Keeling, one of two authors attempting to cover the history of Canadian mining from all angles in a new book, explains how the pair went about the task – including examples from the NWT. Ollie Williams hosts.
When is it OK to evict some people in order to house others? An ethicist joins the show to examine a situation in Yellowknife. Plus convincing young people in the Sahtu to get their Covid-19 vaccine. If they haven't been persuaded yet, what will persuade them now? Ollie Williams hosts.
Officials leading the transformation of Aurora College into a polytechnic promise all NWT communities and residents will be served by the new institution. Plus a recap of the 2021 wildfire season and the 17-year-old from Yellowknife about to make her debut for Alberta's hockey team. Ollie Williams hosts.
It's another themed episode! Time for a trip through the west country! Our first stop will be Cornwall, where we'll talk all about Ollie Williams and the odd and delightful history of this distinct region. Next, we will head to Bristol--another historically important city that may or may not have outlived its usefulness. Finally, we will hear from Jacob Waller of Big Yellow Praxis; he will tell us everything we got wrong about Bristol and what we should do when we come visit! There may not be a ton of Love Island content this episode but it's a good one! Join the Little Bit Leave It community on Patreon starting at $2 per month!
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Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby sets out how she envisages the NWT fitting into next month's Glasgow climate conference, which she will attend. Plus ReLeaf NT's Luke Wood explains why he believes a privately run cannabis website in the NWT can outperform the GNWT's disastrous attempt, and Martina Norwegian explains the significance of Fort Simpson's newest heritage site. Ollie Williams hosts.
The late former Yellowknife MLA and Gumboots lyricist Bob MacQuarrie is remembered by his daughter, Catherine, and musical companion Bill Gilday. Plus the NWT Teachers' Association assesses the latest developments in a shortage of teachers' housing. Ollie Williams hosts.
A Friday film special: Yellowknife International Film Festival director Jeremy Emerson joins Ollie Williams to preview this year's festival from November 3-7.
Will the Pope apologize for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, and will he do it in Canada? Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya discusses his planned trip to the Vatican City in December. Plus a new program combats social isolation for Dehcho Elders, and a company in Edmonton tries to help NWT residents navigate medical travel. Ollie Williams hosts.
Almost half a year has passed and still the Acho Dene Koe First Nation's election of a new chief remains in suspended animation. Floyd Bertrand, who's at the heart of things, discusses the potential consequences. Ollie Williams hosts.
To what extent is climate change driving Yellowknife's new approach to zoning? The city's manager and planning director discuss the proposed changes. Plus the latest from the inquiry into MLA Steve Norn's conduct. Ollie Williams hosts.
Yesterday's highly anticipated public hearing of MLA Steve Norn - featuring special guest/summoned witness, Ollie Williams! - had a very specific focus...but ended up creating it's own spinoff mystery, involving Ollie's doorbell. WHORUNGIT??
Dene designer Tishna Marlowe describes creating a dress from bathroom tissue in a campaign supporting breast cancer. Plus a new anti-viral pill shows promise for Covid-19 patients and a chance to hear an excerpt from our newest Cabin Radio podcast series. Ollie Williams hosts.
Businesses are piling on complaints about the proposed new location of a Yellowknife day shelter. What was it like next to the last one? We asked Overlander Sports. Plus restaurants prepare for Yellowknife's circuit-breaker and Michael McLeod discusses turning Liberal housing pledges into reality. Ollie Williams hosts.
Premier Caroline Cochrane discusses mandatory vaccination and vaccine passports in the NWT, Indigenous leaders consider how reconciliation might move forward as the Liberals return to minority government, and an accessible playground opens in Yellowknife. Ollie Williams hosts.
The VBB boys + Ollie Williams joined me to preview the upcoming game against Spurs. We talked all the key stats, injury news, predictions and our favourite Villa v Spurs memories. Guests: AJ, Jaro, Carl, Ollie Host: Omar Twitter: @villapodcast Instagram: @thevillatalks Youtube: /thevillatalkspodcast Please subscribe and follow. UTV
Luke and Chris look back over the results in the 3 National League divisions as Leyton Orient, Bradford Park Avenue and Torquay all storm to the top of their leagues. Rob catches up with Ollie Williams from Wrexham's Media team and also their manager Graham Barrow. Luke focuses on North Ferriby United as the Step 3 team of the week and catches up with Mark Leighton of the North Ferriby Supporters Trust to find out the latest on the proposed name change of the club. There is also a look ahead at the Boxing Day Fixtures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices