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GN affirms commitment to NWT and Nunavummiut affected by wildfires

GN affirms commitment to NWT and Nunavummiut affected by wildfires

The Government of Nunavut has affirmed its continued support of the neighbouring Northwest Territories, where wildfires recently forced an evacuation order for the city of Yellowknife.
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Arson suspected in Deh Cho Boulevard fire on Friday morning

Arson suspected in Deh Cho Boulevard fire on Friday morning

Yellowknife RCMP are reporting what is believed to be another incidence of arson, this time on Deh Cho Boulevard around 4 a.m. on Friday.
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Flights out of Yellowknife extended to Saturday as 1,500 people flown out Thursday in wildfire evacuation

Flights out of Yellowknife extended to Saturday as 1,500 people flown out Thursday in wildfire evacuation

Kakisa is now under evacuation order as residents of Yellowknife continue to make their way southward.
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'No tolerance for opportunistic price escalation' in NWT wildfires: Trudeau

'No tolerance for opportunistic price escalation' in NWT wildfires: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has convened the Incident Response Group to discuss wildfires and extreme weather across Canada.
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People who refuse to evacuate Yellowknife wildfire won’t be forced from homes: RCMP

People who refuse to evacuate Yellowknife wildfire won’t be forced from homes: RCMP

Even though an evacuation order is in force, RCMP say they will not force anyone who refuses to leave out of their homes.
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Inuvik Wildfire EV014 now a “smouldering, creeping surface fire”

Inuvik Wildfire EV014 now a “smouldering, creeping surface fire”

Activity along the Inuvik Wildfire EV014 has diminished but the town remains on evacuation notice.
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Repair work underway on fibre link damaged by NWT wildfires

Repair work underway on fibre link damaged by NWT wildfires

NorthwesTel reports that technicians have begun working on fibre optic lines damaged by the NWT wildfire along Highway 1, but customers further North along the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link will have to wait until conditions improve.
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Diavik donates $250,000 to United Way NWT’s wildfire response efforts

Diavik donates $250,000 to United Way NWT’s wildfire response efforts

Diavik Diamond Mine has announced a donation of $250,000 to the United Way NWT to support that organization’s emergency efforts for evacuees.
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260+ N.W.T. wildfire evacuees head to Fort McMurray

260+ N.W.T. wildfire evacuees head to Fort McMurray

Yellowknife on evacuation order; all residents to be out by Friday at noon
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Convoys, airport lineups: Yellowknife residents leave city as fire creeps closer

Convoys, airport lineups: Yellowknife residents leave city as fire creeps closer

Convoys organized amid concerns flames could push toward Highway 3, the main evacuation route
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