Global National: Aug. 19

In the Northwest Territories, tens of thousands have fled Yellowknife as fires encroach on the territory’s capital, while B.C. is in a state of emergency. With more fires sparking in the region, firefighters and residents are bracing for more. In Shushwap lake, a crisis is unfolding with several communities now under evacuation order as danger approaches from the Lower East Adams Lake fire. As winds shift, wildfire smoke from B.C. and the Northwest Territories is expected to make its way across the prairie provinces, potentially heading further east. Officials in the Northwest Territories are watching the winds, with 95 per cent of the city now evacuated, with only essential workers and those refusing to leave remaining. And finally, as Yellowknife residents have cleared out of the capital city, smaller communities are under threat, such as the town of Hay River.