N.W.T. requests help from elsewhere to battle wildfires
Whatì, Fort Providence under evacuation orders; Jean Marie River under evacuation alert The N.W.T. government has asked for help and
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Fort Providence, N.W.T., evacuation due to fast-moving wildfire expands as emergency personnel ordered out
A fast-moving wildfire that has led to evacuation orders in Fort Providence, N.W.T., was within one kilometre of the hamlet
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Whatı̀ residents evacuating community due to wildfire
The evacuation of Whatı̀, N.W.T., is proceeding in an orderly fashion by road, according to a Northwest Territories fire information
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Officials hope natural barriers hold back wildfire near Whatı̀, N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Officials in Whatı̀, N.W.T., say conditions over the next day or two will be crucial in determining
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Here’s how Yukon Energy hopes to reduce fish deaths at the Whitehorse dam
By Isabella Calissi Company’s new licensing agreement for the dam requires improvements to fish safety Yukon Energy says it’s taking
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Hot, dry conditions hamper efforts to fight some N.W.T. wildfires
Evacuation notice, not an order, issued on Monday for community of Whatı̀ Hot, dry temperatures and unusual late-season lightning storms in
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Yukon First Nation celebrates completion of 1.9 megawatt solar facility
White River First Nation’s solar project expected to supply more than half of Beaver Creek’s electricity White River First Nation
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Reforestation project in N.W.T. presses on,1.5 million trees planted near Behchokǫ̀
Team paused early on to process death of helicopter pilot who’d been supporting them Roslen Washie, a 25-year-old man from
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There’s a new way for Yukon residents to recycle household hazardous waste
Interchange Recycling opened collection site in Whitehorse as part of territory’s EPR program There is a new way for Yukoners
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Wildfire protection plans coming for many Yukon communities
By Cali McTavish At mid-season update, wildfire officials say it’s been an intense summer for crews and communities Yukon Wildland
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Yukon Water Board approves new 20-year licence for Whitehorse dam
Decision was last major hurdle for Yukon Energy to keep operating the contentious facility The Yukon Water Board has approved
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N.W.T. to add boat wash station in effort to keep invasive species out
By Tamara Merritt Boat washing station will be installed next spring at 60th Parallel Territorial Park, near Alberta border The
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Ship noise in Arctic silences narwhals, alters their movements, study says
Researchers say narwhals in Nunavut’s Eclipse Sound exhibit behaviour changes within 20 kilometres of ships New research on narwhals in
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Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., marks milestone in $54-million shoreline project
By Dez Loreen Erosion protection work shows what the Arctic community can accomplish, says mayor Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. Mayor Erwin Elias
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Beaver Creek, parts of Alaska Highway in Yukon under evacuation alert
A wildfire north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, has prompted a warning to residents of the community, as well as parts of
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