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NWT wildfires: Health authority says to expect limited health services during initial return

NWT wildfires: Health authority says to expect limited health services during initial return

NWT residents are being warned that health services will be limited upon their return to Yellowknife.
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NWT Wildfire: ‘We want to make sure the highways are safe’: GNWT asks for patience on re-entry plan

NWT Wildfire: ‘We want to make sure the highways are safe’: GNWT asks for patience on re-entry plan

GWNT officials say they hope to resume re-entry of critical businesses as soon as the highways are safe to travel on.
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NWT Wildfires: GNWT rolls out Disaster Assistance Policy for communities

NWT Wildfires: GNWT rolls out Disaster Assistance Policy for communities

Firefighters have made small steps in fighting the Yellowknife Wildfire, but strong winds this weekend mean it’s still not safe to return to the city.
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NWT wildfire: Barge delay expected for Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope

NWT wildfire: Barge delay expected for Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope

Barge services to Tulita, Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells are expected to be delayed due to the Hay River wildfire evacuation.
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'No need to contact us' - Yellowknife mayor asks people to stop asking to be on critical business list

'No need to contact us' - Yellowknife mayor asks people to stop asking to be on critical business list

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty wants to make it crystal clear: Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
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NWT wildfires: Terrain features and weather biggest influence in wildfire growth, say experts

NWT wildfires: Terrain features and weather biggest influence in wildfire growth, say experts

A number of environmental factors determine if and how wildfires develop into something like the ones ravaging the NWT this summer.
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NWT wildfires: Potential road closures delays 'repatriation' of essential workers to Yellowknife

NWT wildfires: Potential road closures delays 'repatriation' of essential workers to Yellowknife

A return of essential workers has been postponed due to wildfire dangers in Yellowknife.
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NWT wildfires: Evacuation won’t affect Northern Residents Deduction

NWT wildfires: Evacuation won’t affect Northern Residents Deduction

Evacuees from the NWT wildfires will not have to worry about missing out on a portion of the Northern Residents Deduction when the next income taxes are filed.
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NWT wildfires: Yellowknife fires 'being held' but no timeline on return yet

NWT wildfires: Yellowknife fires 'being held' but no timeline on return yet

Wildfires around Yellowknife are now listed at being held, but there is no timeline yet as to when residents will be able to return home.
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MLAs demand additional financial support for NWT evacuees

MLAs demand additional financial support for NWT evacuees

Although the NWT legislative assembly approved an additional $75 million to combat wildfires on Monday, several regular MLAs insisted that more money is needed to help NWT evacuees.
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