Monument for MMIWG unveiled in Yellowknife
A large crowd gathered in Yellowknife to witness the unveiling of a new monument honouring…
A large crowd gathered in Yellowknife to witness the unveiling of a new monument honouring…
An evacuee from Yellowknife, N.W.T. who is currently in Winnipeg says she’s still waiting for…
“It is not OK that the territories live like Third World countries”
Wildfire evacuees face mental and physical health challenges due to smoke and stress
Northern grocers concerned about food supply as Northwest Territory wildfire evacuations continue
The blazes have burned an area almost four times the size of Prince Edward Island. No deaths have been reported.
The evacuation order issued Wednesday night applies to the city of Yellowknife and neighbouring First Nations communities of Ndilo and Dettah.
By Wednesday evening, all of Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah were told to evacuate by noon Friday.
Evacuations have been ordered for Fort Smith, Enterprise, Jean Marie River and Hay River. People displaced by the fires are relocating to temporary shelters set up as far south as Calgary.
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