City of Yellowknife has new plans for emergencies and evacuations
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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Délı̨nę told to prepare in case of evacuation, as wildfire moves closer
Heavy winds blew a wildfire closer to Délı̨nę, N.W.T., on Sunday, causing the community to issue an evacuation notice on Monday evening.
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Red skies over Finland as Canadian wildfire smoke arrives
The most colourful sunset is expected on Tuesday evening. People in Finland may see unusually red glowing sunsets in coming
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Kola wildfire smoke drift into Nordic neighbours
Fires on dry peat bogs at several locations west of Murmansk on Russia’s Barents Sea coast continue to send smoke
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Health systems need to be better prepared for wildfires, says Yellowknife doctor
By Jeremy Warren Review examines how health-care systems can improve their preparation and responses More preparation will lead to better
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N.W.T. government officials, Yellowknife mayor respond to evacuation re-entry emails
Minister says Emergency Management Act won’t be updated until after review of 2023 wildfire handling Yellowknife’s mayor says the city
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Shocked by study, residents want more info on arsenic released by wildfires
Recent study finds ‘significant’ amount of arsenic released by Yellowknife 2023 wildfires When Morgan Tsetta learned about the arsenic released
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Action urged after study finds Yellowknife wildfires released ‘significant’ arsenic
Up to 183 tonnes of arsenic released by wildfire in 2023, says paper Wildfires near Yellowknife released a “significant” amount of
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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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Morel mushrooms have finally popped up in N.W.T.
By Carla Ulrich Last year’s wildfire burn sites are this year’s morel hunting grounds, but this year the prized mushrooms
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Wildfire warnings still in effect as far north as western Lapland
Finland’s long warm spell is coming to an end, says Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen. Thursday could be the first day in
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N.W.T. leaders fear wildfires, low water will further delay needed housing units
Duplexes had been scheduled to arrive in 5 communities in March, now expected this summer Seniors in five N.W.T. communities expecting
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Fire-proofing an entire city: How Yukon is working to protect its capital
By Kate Kyle, Juanita Taylor · CBC News Work began in 2020 on a fuel break intended to be a permanent line of
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N.W.T. wildfire evacuees will get at least $800 under new assistance program
Territorial officials also discussed the communication challenges presented by the wildfire People who need to evacuate because of wildfires in
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Some N.W.T. communities alter evacuation plans as wildfires close roads
Fort Simpson mayor holding meeting to discuss potential state of emergency Three communities in the N.W.T. Dehcho region with road
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