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Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift

Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift

YELLOWKNIFE — Fire-weary Northwest Territories is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return home after a much-needed win in the battle against a blaze that was threatening Yellowknife.
Elections NWT says legislature has delayed October election over wildfires

Elections NWT says legislature has delayed October election over wildfires

INUVIK, N.W.T.
Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires advanced closer to the transportation hub point of Hay River in the Northwest Territories Friday, forcing crews to retreat and non-essential workers to flee.
N.W.T. wildfires disrupt phone, internet services as evacuee anxiety mounts

N.W.T. wildfires disrupt phone, internet services as evacuee anxiety mounts

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires continued to disrupt communication services Thursday in the Northwest Territories while crews braced for a tough two days fighting the blaze threatening the capital city of Yellowknife.
Canadian Table Tennis Championships in Hay River cancelled due to N.W.T. wildfires

Canadian Table Tennis Championships in Hay River cancelled due to N.W.T. wildfires

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The Canadian Table Tennis Championships scheduled for Sept. 22-24 in Hay River, N.W.T., have been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfire situation in the territory, Table Tennis North announced.
'Astronomical costs': N.W.T. politicians to discuss next steps in wildfire crisis

'Astronomical costs': N.W.T. politicians to discuss next steps in wildfire crisis

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires threatening communities in the Northwest Territories were kept at bay Wednesday as politicians continued grappling with “astronomical” costs of fighting the blazes and how to eventually get people home. The N.W.T.
Crews continue battling N.W.T. wildfires, blaze remains 15 km from Yellowknife

Crews continue battling N.W.T. wildfires, blaze remains 15 km from Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — Crews continued Tuesday to battle wildfires that have forced seven out of every 10 Northwest Territories residents from their homes — or about 30,000 people.
Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Firefighters battling a wildfire near the capital of the Northwest Territories shifted from defence to offence, as the legislative assembly is set to be recalled to consider a law delaying the upcoming territorial election.
Premier Caroline Cochrane recounts search for homeless during Yellowknife evacuation

Premier Caroline Cochrane recounts search for homeless during Yellowknife evacuation

YELLOWKNIFE — Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane was a social worker before entering politics, so when the territory ordered everyone in its capital to leave last week due to encroaching wildfires, she said she checked to make sure homel
Firefighters take stock of N.W.T. fires as cooler, wet weather expected to end

Firefighters take stock of N.W.T. fires as cooler, wet weather expected to end

YELLOWKNIFE — Firefighters trying to keep wildfires at bay from the city of Yellowknife took stock of the flames Sunday after cool, damp weather over the weekend gave them a break from the fire burning 15 kilometres from the capital.
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