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Yellowknife mayor calls for more financial support to recover from NWT wildfires

Yellowknife mayor calls for more financial support to recover from NWT wildfires

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty is joining the call for more disaster relief funding for Yellowknife.
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“We certainly won’t leave anybody behind” Finance Minister asks NWT Wildfire evacuees to be patient

“We certainly won’t leave anybody behind” Finance Minister asks NWT Wildfire evacuees to be patient

Finance minister Caroline Wawzonek is asking evacuees to be patient with the GNWT as it figures out the next steps in the process.
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Union of Northern Workers joins chorus calling for help for evacuees

Union of Northern Workers joins chorus calling for help for evacuees

You can count the Union of Northern Workers among those not thrilled with the GNWT’s decision to not offer compensation to those who drove out of the territory during the initial hours of the evacuation.
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NWT wildfires: What you need to know as of 3 p.m. Aug. 22

NWT wildfires: What you need to know as of 3 p.m. Aug. 22

Author’s note: To ensure you only have to look at one place to get all the information you need, I’m including earlier points in each update. Older information will be dated to avoid potential confusion.
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No GNWT compensation for those who evacuated by vehicle

No GNWT compensation for those who evacuated by vehicle

Those who drove out of the territory and found their own accommodations during evacuations of NWT communities will receive no help from the GNWT.
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GNWT asking employees to work remotely for as long as necessary

GNWT asking employees to work remotely for as long as necessary

Government employees displaced by NWT wildfires are being asked work remotely, if possible.
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Checkpoints to block return attempts, NWT official warns wildfire evacuees

Checkpoints to block return attempts, NWT official warns wildfire evacuees

Emergency management has concerns about people attempting to return to Fort Smith
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NWT wildfires: Virtual learning ‘not feasible’ for student evacuees, says deputy minister

NWT wildfires: Virtual learning ‘not feasible’ for student evacuees, says deputy minister

Families displaced by NWT wildfires may not be sending children to school come Aug. 31.
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RCMP continue to experience problems with phone lines in Hay River

RCMP continue to experience problems with phone lines in Hay River

The Hay River RCMP’s phone lines are experiencing ongoing service interruptions, Cpl. Matt Halstead said on Tuesday morning.
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Yellowknife residents recount shooting at West Edmonton Mall

Yellowknife residents recount shooting at West Edmonton Mall

Yellowknife evacuees were on lockdown following a reported shooting that took place at West Edmonton Mall on Monday evening. Edmonton Police Service had issued a warning just after 8 p.m. requesting that ‘all pedestrians and motorists stay away at the mall and the immediate area as police report multiple reports of a shooting’.
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