NWT

• Trudeau visiting Northwest Territories ravaged by record wildfires

  A fast-moving wildfire in August tore through the hamlet of Enterprise, about 40 kilometres south of Hay River, destroying nearly all of the community's homes and structures.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
  
• N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won’t seek re-election

  Caroline Cochrane says representing the N.W.T. has been among the highest honours of her life.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return

  Hay River's mayor said workers are busy bringing essential services online, and hope remains that residents will be allowed to start coming back this weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Former High River woman survives Alberta floods and now N.W.T. fires

  Former High River woman who survived the Alberta floods is now returning to Yellowknife after being evacuated

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2023
• ‘I’m starving’: N.W.T. evacuees waiting for government support

  Evacuees in Edmonton have been waiting patiently for financial support from the N.W.T. government but want to see action soon, as some are struggling to get by.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
• Hay River resident who lost everything in N.W.T. wildfires grateful town is still standing

  Sandra Patterson Lester shares her harrowing story about surviving a wildfire, losing her home and rebuilding.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2023
• N.W.T. politicians to discuss next steps in wildfire crisis, ‘Astronomical costs’

  'Disaster financial assistance is definitely needed in our territory, and council continues to urge the federal and territorial government to work together to provide assistance.'

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
• N.W.T. wildfire strategy shifts into direct attack with more favourable weather

  Cooler temperatures, rain and favourable winds this weekend are providing the opportunity to shift fire strategy from defence to offence.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Arsenic-contaminated Giant Mine seen as ‘low-risk’ during N.W.T fire

  A former gold mine five kilometres from Yellowknife is seen as a low fire risk amid the Northwest Territories wildfires. The mine contains over 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues: ‘Most of the people are now gone’

  Officials say more than 19,000 people complied with the evacuation, leaving in streams of vehicles south down the highway or by air on evacuation flights.

  Fire

  Aug 19, 2023