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Wildfire fight: 'It’s like putting ten arrow together, you put one arrow, it breaks.'

Wildfire fight: 'It’s like putting ten arrow together, you put one arrow, it breaks.'

Norman Betsina, a Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) member and resident of N’Dilo, is one of the few people who decided to stay in Yellowknife after the mandatory evacuation order was issued due to wildfires.
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IN PHOTOS: Fiddle and Flow jigs into its second year - part one

IN PHOTOS: Fiddle and Flow jigs into its second year - part one

Inuvik’s Fiddle and Flow festival celebrated its second year from Aug. 18 to 20. Musicians, dancers and singers from across the Beaufort Delta came out to jam and compete. Thousands of dollars in prizes were won by the top musicians of the weekend. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo
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NWT wildfires: Two cabins damaged in Hay River fire

NWT wildfires: Two cabins damaged in Hay River fire

Two cabins have been damaged by Hay River / Kakisa Wildfire SS052.
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City of Yellowknife encourages wildfire volunteers to head south

City of Yellowknife encourages wildfire volunteers to head south

With fire defences essentially in place, the City of Yellowknife is bidding farewell to numerous volunteers.
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PM reaffirms support for NWT wildfire evacuees

PM reaffirms support for NWT wildfire evacuees

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane have agreed to maintain contact as the NWT Wildfire crisis continues.
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Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

Trudeau said the feds will help the territory long-term with building more resilient infrastructure
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Growing wildfire just 1.5 km from Hay River town centre

Growing wildfire just 1.5 km from Hay River town centre

The situation in Hay River continues to look bleak as flames continue to head for the town.
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Trudeau says Ottawa will reflect on NWT’s firefighting infrastructure deficit

Trudeau says Ottawa will reflect on NWT’s firefighting infrastructure deficit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked Friday whether federal authorities had failed the territories because of infrastructure gaps.
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NWT wildfires: Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby confirms she’s under police investigation

NWT wildfires: Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby confirms she’s under police investigation

Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby says she is under police investigation for being in Yellowknife.
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Ottawa should provide direct wildfire funding to Dene communities, says Gerald Antoine

Ottawa should provide direct wildfire funding to Dene communities, says Gerald Antoine

Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine is calling on the federal government to honour its legal obligations under treaties 8 and 11 by providing sufficient funds directly to Dene First Nations, not through a third party, such as the GNWT.
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