Lack of emergency plan ‘created mass panic’ during last summer’s wildfire evacuation, says health-care worker
“There was no evacuation plan. To go from zero to 100 created mass panic.” — a female health-care worker. Tempers flared at…
“There was no evacuation plan. To go from zero to 100 created mass panic.” — a female health-care worker. Tempers flared at…
Indigenous governments and organizations impacted by the 2023 wildfire season have been given a total of $15 million to reimburse them for expenses incurred supporting…
As fire crews continue their work along N.W.T. highways, the Hay River RCMP is raising the alarm about drivers speeding through work zones. Police issued…
As wildfires rage across the territory, smoke seemed to be stubbornly stuck above the N.W.T. capital. BreezoMeter provides real-time air quality data for locations across…
After more than a month away from home, members of the general public are returning to Fort Smith today. Essential workers returned to the community…
As residents of Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilǫ, and the Ingraham Trail prepare to return home tomorrow, in the South Slave the situation is different. That’s according…
Residents of Yellowknife, Dettah, and Ndilǫ can finally return home at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 6. That’s according to a joint update shared by the…
The evacuation has not been easy for the NWT’s renters. To date, while the GNWT has offered compensation for income disruption and travel, there have…
Thursday was “the calm before the storm today—literally” for fires in the North Slave, according to Fire NWT. Strong winds and hot temperatures are forecast…
Residents of two N.W.T. communities threatened by wildfire are finally returning home. Sambaa K’e residents were given the green light to return home over the…