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Wildfires displace patients in NWT hospitals, B.C. long-term care homes

Wildfires displace patients in NWT hospitals, B.C. long-term care homes

About 900 seniors moved in B.C., dozens also transported out of the Northwest Territories
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Wood Buffalo fire rages on as Fort Smith deputy mayor asks residents to stay away

Wood Buffalo fire rages on as Fort Smith deputy mayor asks residents to stay away

A huge wildfire on the Alberta-NWT border has held, but warm temperatures continue to pose a challenge for first responders.
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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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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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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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NWT Wildfire evacuation could last weeks

NWT Wildfire evacuation could last weeks

Wildfires surrounding Yellowknife are highly unlikely to reach the outskirts of the city over the next three days, but officials warn they are looking at weeks before it’s safe to return.
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NWT wildfires: Hay River, KFN and Fort Smith face 'difficult days ahead'

NWT wildfires: Hay River, KFN and Fort Smith face 'difficult days ahead'

Wildfires are bearing down on the Town of Fort Smith.
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