Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of a man in High Level that happened on Friday afternoon as a homicide. A post was shared on a High level buy and trade Facebook page on Friday saying a mand had been shot. CTV news reports High Level RCMP were requested by…
The NWT’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is sending firefighting resources to assist the Government of Alberta with its wildfire situation near High Level. According to an email from ENR spokesperson Joslyn Oosenbrug, three firefighting crews from the South Slave region and two crews from the North Slave…
The highway linking Hay River to High Level Alberta has now reopened fully to traffic in both directions. Northwest Territories Mackenzie Highway #1 and Alberta Highway 35 had been closed earlier this week due to wildfires near Steen River. The fire crossed the highway in Alberta and also destroyed a…
A Yellowknife man is collecting donations for people in Northern Alberta who have been displaced by wildfires. Thousands of people from High level as well as at least three nearby First Nations communities have been forced from their homes over the last week or so. It appears they may be…
A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of the Northern Alberta town of High Level and the nearby First Nations Community of Bushe River may be moving away from town. No one has been reported hurt and according to published reports, officials say the winds continue to be favourable…
Residents of High Level, Alberta, not far from the NWT border, are reportedly being told to be ready to evacuate at any time as an out-of-control wildfire, fanned by strong winds and dry conditions, continues to grow. The Town of High Level announced Sunday that residents should fill their gas…