Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories residents head to polls after wildfire delayed earlier vote

  Voters will choose 16 of 19 Legislative Assembly members, one of whom will then be elected premier. Current premier Caroline Cochrane isn't seeking re-election.

  Canada

  Nov 14
  
• Fire ravaged N.W.T. hamlet asks for independent inquiry as it looks to rebuild

  Enterprise, a community of about 100 people on the highway north of the Alberta boundary, lost 80 per cent of its structures.

  Fire

  Oct 14
  
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• Justin Trudeau to make housing announcement in Northwest Territories

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his tour of the fire-ravaged Northwest Territories Thursday in Yellowknife and will make a housing announcement.

  Canada

  Oct 12
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• 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
• Yellowknife welcome home celebration cancelled due to smoke

  The NWT capital had planned a "Welcome Home'' gathering on Saturday at Somba K'e Civic Plaza, featuring live music, bouncy castles and a shop-local contest.

  Canada

  Sep 23
• N.W.T. wildfire: Hay River residents return after month-long evacuation

  Residents who are returning are being reminded that an evacuation alert remains in place, meaning they should be ready to leave again at short notice if fire conditions change.

  Fire

  Sep 18
• 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
• Firefighting efforts across Western Canada allowing many to return home

  Dozens of soldiers from across Alberta returned Tuesday night to CFB Edmonton. The troops were in northern B.C. for the past two weeks, assisting the B.C. Wildfire Service.

  Canada

  Sep 13
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• Pre-registration for re-entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities

  A Northwest Territories official says pre-registration for flights will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday for wildfire evacuees from Hay River, Enterprise and K'atl'odeeche First Nation.

  Canada

  Sep 11
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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