Northwest Territories News
Fire closes to 16 km from Yellowknife, more wind ahead
A fire west of Yellowknife is now 16 km from the city having moved four kilometres closer on Tuesday. "Meaningful progression east" is expected on Wednesday.
The post Fire closes to 16 km from Yellowknife, more wind ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘There are parallels between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray’
The author of a comprehensive study of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire sees "echoes" in Yellowknife. He's worried. Here's the full interview.
The post ‘There are parallels between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife issues evacuation alert for some western areas
The City of Yellowknife has issued an evacuation alert for Kam Lake, Grace Lake and the Engle Business District.
The post Yellowknife issues evacuation alert for some western areas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister declares NWT-wide state of emergency
One day after insisting the move was unnecessary, the NWT declared a territory-wide state of emergency to address an "unprecedented" wildfire situation.
The post Minister declares NWT-wide state of emergency first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hospital services reduced, some patients moved as precaution
Some Yellowknife long-term care patients are being moved south and some hospital services reduced in what the health authority called a precautionary measure.
The post Hospital services reduced, some patients moved as precaution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ernest Betsina becomes Dettah chief, defeating Bobby Drygeese
Ernest Betsina, the former chief of Ndılǫ, will be Dettah's chief for the next four years. He defeated Bobby Drygeese by 232 votes to 112.
The post Ernest Betsina becomes Dettah chief, defeating Bobby Drygeese first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire closer to Yellowknife but ‘not expected to reach’ city soon
Risk to Yellowknife from a wildfire west of the city is increasing, NWT Fire said, but the fire is not expected to reach the city in the coming days.
The post Wildfire closer to Yellowknife but ‘not expected to reach’ city soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jagmeet Singh urges more federal support for NWT amid fires
The leader of Canada's NDP reiterated his call on Ottawa to provide more support to the NWT as it grapples with an unprecedented wildfire season.
The post Jagmeet Singh urges more federal support for NWT amid fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.How will declaring a state of emergency help Yellowknife?
The City of Yellowknife says its local state of emergency doesn't mean an evacuation is coming but allows the city to commandeer resources to build defences.
The post How will declaring a state of emergency help Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Grande Prairie gives evacuees hotels and food but space runs low
Evacuation centre managers in Grande Prairie are encouraging evacuees to head to a different facility, outside Edmonton, as spaces fill up.
The post Grande Prairie gives evacuees hotels and food but space runs low first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Don’t wait’ to follow evacuation orders, territorial officials urge
Residents who don't evacuate when the order comes through are "one of the biggest problems" this wildfire season, Premier Caroline Cochrane said.
The post ‘Don’t wait’ to follow evacuation orders, territorial officials urge first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Enterprise after a wildfire tore through the hamlet
We now have more images of the sheer devastation in Enterprise, through which wildfire SS052 burned on Sunday.
The post In pictures: Enterprise after a wildfire tore through the hamlet first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith first responders relocate operations bases
Fort Smith’s first responders are temporarily relocating their operations bases to Fort Chipewyan and Salt Mountain.
The post Fort Smith first responders relocate operations bases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 3 evacuation order extended as fire reaches Boundary Creek
The Highway 3 evacuation order was extended to km 320 on Monday afternoon at 4pm due to the expansion of the breach of fire ZF015.
The post Highway 3 evacuation order extended as fire reaches Boundary Creek first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Paulatuk sings Amazing Grace for wildfire-hit communities
People in Paulatuk gathered to sing Amazing Grace in honour of NWT communities affected by wildfires.
The post Watch: Paulatuk sings Amazing Grace for wildfire-hit communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s Yellowknife doing to protect the city right now?
The City of Yellowknife says workers are doing everything they can to protect the municipality from wildfires. Here's the sprinkler and fire break plan.
The post What’s Yellowknife doing to protect the city right now? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crews working to contain breach of Behchokǫ̀ wildfire
Here's the latest on the wildfire burning west of Yellowknife as of Monday afternoon. Crews are working to contain a "significant" breach in their line.
The post Crews working to contain breach of Behchokǫ̀ wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Final sitting of 19th Assembly delayed, questions over election
The final sitting of the 19th Legislative Assembly was pushed back over the wildfire crisis, and an election postponement was discussed among MLAs.
The post Final sitting of 19th Assembly delayed, questions over election first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: NWT residents flee wildfires
As they reached safety, Fort Smith and Hay River residents shared these photos with us of a terrifying journey away from wildfires.
The post In pictures: NWT residents flee wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Facebook group formed to help evacuees mark themselves safe
Evacuees from the South Slave wildfires have formed a Facebook group to help anyone from the region mark themselves safe.
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