NWT wildfires: Anxiety in Behchokǫ̀ as Yellowknife fire burns
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Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak
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‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement
01:52 | May 5, 2026
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Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum
02:11 | May 4, 2026
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NWT wildfires: Anxiety in Behchokǫ̀ as Yellowknife fire burns
Description
August 21, 2023
When Yellowknife residents were ordered to leave the city over a nearby wildfire, many evacuees took refuge in Behchokǫ̀, the nearest town by road to the capital of the Northwest Territories. But as Jeff Semple reports, the scramble to safety has seperated families, leaving evacuees anxious and angry.
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NWT wildfires: Anxiety in Behchokǫ̀ as Yellowknife fire burns03:24 | August 21, 2023 -
Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026 -
Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026 -
Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026 -
Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026 -
Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026 -
Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026 -
Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026 -
Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026 -
Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026 -
Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026 -
Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026 -
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026 -
Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026 -
2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026 -
Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026 -
Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026 -
Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026 -
‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026 -
Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026 -
‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026 -
Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026 -
Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026 -
Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026
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NWT wildfires: Anxiety in Behchokǫ̀ as Yellowknife fire burns03:24 | August 21, 2023
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026
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Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026
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Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026
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Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026
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Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
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Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026
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2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026
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Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026
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Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
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Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026
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‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026
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Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026
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‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026
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Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026
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Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026
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Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026
NWT wildfires: Anxiety in Behchokǫ̀ as Yellowknife fire burns
Description
August 21, 2023
When Yellowknife residents were ordered to leave the city over a nearby wildfire, many evacuees took refuge in Behchokǫ̀, the nearest town by road to the capital of the Northwest Territories. But as Jeff Semple reports, the scramble to safety has seperated families, leaving evacuees anxious and angry.
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