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Yellowknife 'still working to convince people to leave' amid wildfire evacuation

Yellowknife 'still working to convince people to leave' amid wildfire evacuation

Even though the 12 p.m. deadline has passed, City of Yellowknife officials are still having to convince residents to evacuate the city.
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EDITORIAL: Local news coverage matters

EDITORIAL: Local news coverage matters

Our hearts here in the Beaufort Delta go out to our neighbours across the NWT, undergoing evacuation alerts and orders and many spread across the southern provinces, wondering what will happen next.
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'Critical' days lie ahead this weekend with winds expected to push wildfire toward Yellowknife

'Critical' days lie ahead this weekend with winds expected to push wildfire toward Yellowknife

Wildfires around Yellowknife continue to encroach on the city.
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As noon deadline passes, NWT Fire offering free rides to escape Yellowknife wildfire

As noon deadline passes, NWT Fire offering free rides to escape Yellowknife wildfire

As the deadline to be outside of Yellowknife passes, NWT Fire is offering rides to the Wildfire evacuation centre in Yellowknife.
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Rainfall and Canadian soldiers aid in Hay River wildfire fight

Rainfall and Canadian soldiers aid in Hay River wildfire fight

Efforts to suppress the Hay River Wildfire SS052 are getting a boost from rainfall and the Canadian Forces.
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Military flies out 79 Yellowknife long-term care patients to Edmonton

Military flies out 79 Yellowknife long-term care patients to Edmonton

National Defence Minister Bill Blair says it was a ‘very methodical, staged and careful evacuation’
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Town of Inuvik withdraws evacuation notice as Wildfire EV014 continues to recede

Town of Inuvik withdraws evacuation notice as Wildfire EV014 continues to recede

Inuvik is no longer under evacuation notice.
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Federal government rolls out support for NWT wildfire evacuations

Federal government rolls out support for NWT wildfire evacuations

The federal government on Friday laid out what it is doing for evacuees of NWT wildfires in Yellowknife and the southern part of the territory.
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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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