Issues affecting circumpolar nations
By Devon Tredinnick Prime Minister Mark Carney previously said construction would begin this summer Wildfires in the Northwest Territories are
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By Heather Kitching Fire officials in the Northwest Territories are warning people to prepare for another challenging wildfire season due
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By Devon Tredinnick Both Fort Providence and Whatı̀ had to evacuate this summer due to nearby wildfires A minister with
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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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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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N.W.T. comes 2nd to Yukon for lowest rate of person-caused fires according to Canada-wide data N.W.T. Fire says it hasn’t
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By Sarah St-Pierre Beach volleyball resumed Wednesday after wildfires postponed some matches Team NT beach volleyball player, Emily Carroll, says
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Recent thunderstorms have also sparked several fires across the dry landscape, rescue officials say. Over the weekend, the Lapland Rescue
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Massive wildfires burning in northern Canada and Siberia this season are putting smoke into the atmosphere that is travelling as
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A new paper from NASA’s Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment is offering insights into the evolution of wildfire activity, thawing permafrost, and
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Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California on Friday to observe the wildfires, prompting him to recall Finnish forestry practices
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Continuing drought conditions a ‘defining feature of our fire season,’ official says The N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season may not have
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This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly provided Canada with a key opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to international cooperation in tackling
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Involving young people in Arctic decision-making and addressing the growing threat of wildfires were among the key topics of a
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New plans follow after-action assessment of city’s response to 2023 wildfire and evacuation A year after 2023’s unprecedented wildfire evacuation
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