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The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE - Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times ...

Aug 18, 2023

In the news today: Wildfires prompt evacuation orders for thousands in N.W.T., B.C.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Thousands left in Yellowknife urged to get out Officials in the Northwest Terr...

Aug 18, 2023

Fire threatens homes near West Kelowna, evacuation orders, alerts issued in Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A fast-burning wildfire threatening West Kelowna, B.C., is challenging fire crews as they brace for what the operations director with BC Wildfire Service has predicted will be the...

Aug 18, 2023

Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires - and lack of local news

Residents of the Northwest Territories are feeling the effect of the news vacuum on Facebook as they flee communities that are under threat by wildfires. But industry observers say the regional media ...

Josh Hall Aug 18, 2023

Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts

OTTAWA - High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home. But what if they can't afford to rent one? Strong demand for rentals and ...

Aug 18, 2023

In wake of N.S. flooding tragedy, a mother and father press for better preparedness

MARTOCK, N.S. - Tera Sisco reaches into a drawer, pulls out a sheet of paper and reads a sentence prepared for her son's funeral after he died in Nova Scotia's historic flooding in late July. "I'm not...

Aug 18, 2023

Reaction to wildfires forcing evacuation of Yellowknife, other N.W.T. communities

YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires have forced the evacuation of the Northwest Territories capital, home to some 20,000 residents, as well as thousands of others from communities to the south. Here are some comm...

Aug 17, 2023

Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

VICTORIA - The run of pink salmon in British Columbia's Fraser River is exceeding expectations this summer. The Pacific Salmon Commission is increasing its projections of pink salmon returns to possib...

Aug 17, 2023

WestJet adjusts prices, flight schedule amid Yellowknife evacuation efforts

WestJet says it's adjusting prices and adding capacity to help with evacuation efforts in Yellowknife. Residents of the city and two nearby First Nations have been ordered out by noon Friday while cre...

Aug 17, 2023

Communities spring into action to help N.W.T. wildfire evacuees

CALGARY - Communities receiving those fleeing the Northwest Territories wildfires are springing into action to help. Calgary pet charity Parachutes for Pets says it's gathering supplies for animals an...

Aug 17, 2023