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Firefighters continue to tackle a pair of out-of-control wildfires on the outskirts of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., as the community’s roughly 1,300 residents have been ordered to evacuate to Yellowknife. The Village of Fort Simpson issued the evacuation order at 7:10 p.m. MT on Sunday. Residents had previously been told to …
Read More »Security beefed up at Yellowknife basketball tournament, following ‘potential safety concerns’
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The N.W.T.’s school sports association and Yellowknife school officials say there will be increased security at …
Read More »Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife
Premiers from Western Canada are to meet Wednesday for the first of a two-day conference in Yellowknife. Premiers from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are set to attend the annual conference. Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson’s office says the leaders will discuss a …
Read More »Search and rescue crews look for overdue boaters on Great Slave Lake: Yellowknife RCMP – Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A search is underway after Yellowknife RCMP received a report on Thursday that two boaters had not returned from their boating trip on Great Slave Lake. RCMP said the two men, 65-year-old Samuel Roberts and 51-year-old Mark Elson, were expected early evening …
Read More »Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return
By Dean Bennett The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 8:59 pm Updated September 14, 2023 9:17 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fire crews in the Northwest Territories say work continues fighting hot spots and flareups near evacuated communities while area residents wait to hear when …
Read More »Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacuees
Officials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees that’s still on track for Wednesday. Yellowknife city manager Sheila Bassi-Kellett said workers in grocery stores, pharmacies, home-heating providers, and even some taxi drivers and …
Read More »Yellowknife re-entry plan to have residents returning on Sept. 6
Yellowknife residents won’t have to wait much longer to re-enter the territorial capital that was evacuated more than two weeks ago due to wildfires threatening the city. On Friday, the City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation announced dates for re-entry have been plotted out. Personnel essential for critical …
Read More »Yellowknife’s homeless population finding support in Calgary – Calgary
When the evacuation order came down for the city of Yellowknife, Tony Brushett knew there were people who would need extra help to get out. “We got a call from the territorial government stating that the most vulnerable, those with mental health and addictions issues were going to charter a …
Read More »How does wildfire misinformation affect communities in N.W.T. and B.C.?
Wildfire misinformation on social media platforms has created confusion and panic for evacuees and tourists in the Northwest Territories and B.C., some say. Adam Archibald is a Yellowknife resident who was evacuated last week due to wildfires threatening the city. He said he was at a mine in a remote …
Read More »Trudeau to convene urgent ministers’ meeting on N.W.T. wildfires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to convene an urgent meeting with ministers and senior officials today as residents of the capital of Northwest Territories are ordered to evacuate the area …
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