Report: Poor communication caused confusion & stress in Yellowknife evacuation
‘We made the best decisions we could,’ maintains city manager The firm tasked with reviewing how the City of Yellowknife
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Dawson City, Yukon, residents look to create local ambulance service to fill EMS gaps
“There’s a number of people out there who want to volunteer,” said co-founder of new group. For months, residents in
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Here’s what Yellowknife plans to do if a wildfire ever hits
It’s not flashy and it doesn’t get into nitty-gritty details, but Yellowknife city officials say their framework for how to respond
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Downtown business owners hope report recommendations ease tensions around Whitehorse shelter
“Beautification,” community liaisons, organized activities and decentralization. Those are some of the solutions a new report offers to ease tensions
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Pangnirtung health centre in northern Canada will be closed next month due to staff shortages
The health centre in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, will be temporarily closed next month for about one week, according to the Department of
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Evacuation alert issued for some Southern Lakes properties in Yukon
Emergency officials in Yukon have issued an evacuation alert for some property owners in the Southern Lakes area threatened by
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Out-of-control wildfire fire threatens cabins northwest of Fort Simpson in Canada
A new lightning-caused wildfire located about 65 km northwest of Fort Simpson is threatening cabins in the area, according to
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Why Sweden can’t declare a state of emergency over COVID-19
Sweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
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No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Canadian Arctic, but here’s how they’re preparing
There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut, but health officials say they’re taking precautions
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Arctic Council creates new expert group on nuclear emergencies
Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut residents get underwater airplane escape training
You’re upside down and underwater, strapped into a metal cage by a harness-like seatbelt and the door beside you is
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Alaska’s firefighters are ready for wildfire season
It’s the start of wildland fire season in Alaska, and to make sure they’re ready for it, firefighters have been
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Suicide crisis grows at Ontario First Nation
A federal and provincial crisis team has flown to a northern Ontario First Nation that declared a state of emergency
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Jönköping, Sweden – famous for its elderly care
Jönköping, population 93,000, in southcentral Sweden, just made CNN’s list of the top ten healthiest cities. The town shares the company
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