Federal, Yukon gov’ts announce $17M to help reduce wildfire risk
Money to be used on wildfire mitigation efforts around Whitehorse, Teslin and Haines Junction The federal and Yukon governments are
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Evacuation alerts lifted for areas around Dawson City, Yukon
The alerts were first issued on June 20 as wildfires threatened the area Evacuation alerts have been lifted for areas around
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7 cabins burned by wildfire near N.W.T. and Alberta border
‘Now I have to start all over again,’ one cabin owner says A fire burning close to the N.W.T.-Alberta border
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Wildfire in Ibex Valley caused by people doing target practice: Yukon fire marshal
Investigators say fire that prompted evacuation alert in July was accidental, no charges to be laid A large wildfire that
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Fort Simpson, N.W.T., sees fire protection work as a biofuel opportunity
Kele Antoine, the chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, says building fire breaks around Fort Simpson should be approached the
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Yellowknife students return to school Thursday but official says bring extra food
The superintendent of the YK1 school board says YWCA after school programs will be up and running when students return
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Capacity issues at Calgary hotels force relocation of N.W.T. evacuees 1 night before Yellowknife return
Some N.W.T. evacuees staying in hotels in Calgary are being evicted one day before they are allowed to return home. The city
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15 structures lost to fire between Highway 3 and Stagg Lake, N.W.T.
N.W.T. Fire says a total of 19 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire near Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. Fifteen structures were
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Eagle mine evacuated as out-of-control wildfire near Keno City, Yukon, grows
An out of control wildfire continued to grow northwest of Keno City in the Yukon this weekend, forcing an evacuation of
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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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32 years on, research station north of Inuvik, N.W.T., still going strong
It may be one of the North’s lesser-known research camps, but the Trail Valley Creek Research Station north of Inuvik,
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Evacuation alert issued for Yukon’s Dublin Gulch area, including the Eagle gold mine
An evacuation alert has been issued for the Dublin Gulch area, northwest of Keno City, Yukon, due to the risk
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N.W.T. Fire issues wildfire warning for people between Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife
If you have a cabin or home between kilometres 260 and 300 on Highway 3, the N.W.T. government says you
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N.W.T. gov’t announces financial aid programs for wildfire evacuees, host communities
One program aimed at evacuees whose work was disrupted, another is for communities that hosted evacuees The Northwest Territories government
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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic
Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I
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