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NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order as of Aug. 19

NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order as of Aug. 19

Here’s the latest information on reception centres as of 10 p.m. Aug. 18:
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NWT WILDFIRES: UPDATED: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order

NWT WILDFIRES: UPDATED: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order

Here’s the latest information on reception centres as of 10 p.m. Aug. 18:
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Canada Post suspending deliveries in parts of NWT hit with wildfires

Canada Post suspending deliveries in parts of NWT hit with wildfires

Some regions under red alert are Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Resolution, Ulukhaktok, and Fort Smith
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Deadly arsenic trioxide at Giant Mine ‘low risk’ despite wildfires: government

Deadly arsenic trioxide at Giant Mine ‘low risk’ despite wildfires: government

Despite wildfires burning near Yellowknife, the enormous volume of deadly arsenic trioxide stored at Giant Mine poses “low risk,” according to the federal government.
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Canadians under threat of wildfires and lack of access to local news

Canadians under threat of wildfires and lack of access to local news

Facebook battle with federal government having an impact on those looking for wildfire information
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NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order

NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order

Here’s the latest information on reception centres as of 10 a.m. Aug. 18:
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‘Ghost town’: thousands continue to flee Yellowknife as wildfires loom

‘Ghost town’: thousands continue to flee Yellowknife as wildfires loom

’There is no looting, your homes are safe, you’ve gotta lock up and head out of town’
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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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'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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