N.W.T. reveals phased return plan for wildfire evacuees
Nearly 70% of N.W.T. residents have been displaced by wildfires Firefighting efforts have halted the spread of a wildfire near
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MLAs in N.W.T. postpone upcoming election, add $75M to wildfire budget
General election now set for Nov. 14, as recommended by chief electoral officer N.W.T. MLAs have voted to postpone the
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MLAs in N.W.T. look to postpone election amid wildfires, evacuations
Inuvik hall to sub in as assembly site on Monday while capital remains under evacuation order MLAs in the N.W.T.
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N.W.T. fires have released 97 megatonnes of carbon, says European agency
Territory on track to beat 2014 record for how much land has burned Wildfires in the N.W.T have emitted 97
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N.W.T. premier says PM committed to ‘accelerating’ territorial infrastructure
Caroline Cochrane says she hopes Trudeau will visit the N.W.T. after the wildfires, his first visit in years N.W.T. Premier
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N.W.T. will step up enforcement to prevent people from entering evacuated communities
RCMP say they will use enforcement at checkpoints RCMP in the Northwest Territories say they’ll be delivering firm deterrence to
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Transport closures empty shelves, leaving some N.W.T. communities without groceries
‘People are people and they bought out the store in about two days,’ says Łútselk’e Co-op manager Shelf-stable milk and
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Virtual learning unlikely for N.W.T. students in wake of wildfires, evacuations
Lessons learned during COVID-19 don’t apply in the current situation, says head of teachers’ union Students won’t be expected to
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N.W.T. says no financial aid for evacuees who organized own travel, accommodations
By Luke Carroll · CBC News N.W.T. fire information officer says situation could stretch on for weeks The N.W.T. government will not
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YK1, French school board say it’s unlikely students will begin classes Aug. 28
By Guy Quenneville · CBC News Yellowknife’s largest school board taking its cues from political leaders Yellowknife school boards say it’s unlikely students
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N.W.T. premier says no commitment from Trudeau on financial assistance for evacuees
Caroline Cochrane says bill from the wildfires will be high and will require significant assistance The prime minister has not
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N.W.T. wildfire evacuees say Facebook’s news ban ‘dangerous’ in emergency situation
By Pete Evans · CBC News Meta notes government sources not blocked as northerners duck ban by sharing screenshots of information Evacuees
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Long lines for evacuation flights out of Yellowknife
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Trudeau convenes emergency meeting to discuss N.W.T. wildfires
Canadian Armed Forces already providing airlift resources and other support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening a high-level emergency meeting
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Yellowknife begins evacuation as wildfires approach
Low on data or power? Read a low-bandwidth version of this story here. For more stories, see our CBC North news website. Minister
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