Yellowknife begins evacuation as wildfires approach
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Wildfire threat to Yellowknife deemed serious as parts of city on evacuation alert
By Luke Carroll, Liny Lamberink · CBC News Evacuation alert issued for Kam Lake, Grace Lake and the Engle Business District in Yellowknife
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Wildfire breach of control lines east of Yellowknife now ‘significant’
Fire officials in the N.W.T. are expecting “serious challenges” Monday battling the wildfires near Yellowknife, with strong winds expected to
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N.W.T., Yellowknife upping protection as city is surrounded by wildfires
‘I just really want to stress that these are precautionary measures,’ says city manager While winds blowing northwest have slowed
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Yellowknife’s emergency plans lacks details, needs testing, says expert
‘If the plan can be written and put aside, it’s not going to cut it,’ says York University professor A
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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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Low water in N.W.T. means less hydro power, more use of diesel generators
A drop in water levels in the southern N.W.T. means hydro generators are producing less electricity for Yellowknife and its surrounding area — and
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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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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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Inquiry finds N.W.T. doctor who sterilized woman without consent engaged in unprofessional conduct
A Northwest Territories doctor has been sanctioned by a board of inquiry that found he engaged in “a clear instance
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Sambaa K’e residents return, Wekweètì still evacuated: here’s the latest on N.W.T. wildfires
After a month away from home, Sambaa K’e residents returned home over the weekend. The wildfire that threatened the community
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Nearly 50 people flee Wekweètì as wildfire rages near community
Nearly 50 people fled Wekweètì, N.W.T., Thursday after a wildfire erupted about two kilometres away, said the community’s senior administrative
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Staffing woes mean reduced health services in Yellowknife
Lab at primary care clinic closed until July 4 Some health services in Yellowknife are reduced and patients are being
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Yellowknife won’t host 2026 Arctic Winter Games, minister confirms
City was asked to host games earlier than planned, after Russia suspended from hosting The Northwest Territories won’t host the
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Federal workers in the North picket as part of Canada-wide strike
About 600 Public Service Alliance of Canada workers affected in the North Federal public servants across the North were on
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