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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 15 MIN

Where snow sculpting and politics meet

from The North · host Cabin Radio

Yellowknife resident Cat McGurk entered a snow sculpting contest in Minnesota – only to find a state tormented by ICE's killings on the streets, and a sculpture destroyed at the organizers' behest. Also in this episode: how Becca Denley wants to turn parking spaces into green spaces in the NWT capital this summer.

Yellowknife resident Cat McGurk entered a snow sculpting contest in Minnesota – only to find a state tormented by ICE's killings on the streets, and a sculpture destroyed at the organizers' behest. Also in this episode: how Becca Denley wants to turn parking spaces into green spaces in the NWT capital this summer.

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