Northwest Territories

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 2, 2023 8:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase…
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The City of Yellowknife and the Government of the Northwest Territories announced a phased re-entry plan after it was announced the Behchoko/Yellowknife fire is considered held on Monday. While the city remains under an evacuation…
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Officials in the Northwest Territories are stressing that there is no date yet in terms of when residents will finally be able to return home amid the ongoing wildfires, but laid out a five-stage process that will be followed when…
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Yellowknife veterinarian Michelle Tuma was having a hectic month even before an encroaching wildfire forced the mass evacuation of her home community. Nothing prepared her for the chaos of getting thousands of people out of the…
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By noon Friday, all Yellowknife residents should have fled the city to seek shelter away from the encroaching fires. The evacuation order recommended people drive, but not everyone can.The Stanton Territorial Hospital, the largest…
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Lingering smoke and worries about poor air quality in Winnipeg left one organization making the difficult choice of cancelling outdoor activities on Wednesday night. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in Manitoba chose to…
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