Yellowknife, the Tłı̨chǫ region and Inuvik are under a Sunday snowfall warning while a winter storm is forecast for parts of the Dehcho. Ten to 15 cm of snow is expected in Inuvik on Sunday. The snow is forecast to arrive a little later in the territorial capital and Tłı̨chǫ communities, where snowfall is expected … Read more
Advertisement. Smoke across parts of the NWT was so heavy on Monday that territorial officials urged people not to even try driving along certain highways. Familiarly sickening smoke blanketed Yellowknife once again. The territorial capital’s air quality has maxed out Canada’s Air Quality Health Index – reaching “very high risk,” or what is effectively 11 … Read more
Advertisement. Throughout August and into September, this page brought you the latest simple updates we had on wildfires threatening NWT communities, with time stamps. With most South Slave residents now able to head home, the peak of the crisis appears to be passing and we are no longer actively maintaining this page. Instead, key updates … Read more
Advertisement. Registration for flights home from Alberta to Fort Smith and Hay River closes at 8pm on Thursday. The battle against wildfires outside both communities continues. On Wednesday, NWT Fire said a controlled burn designed to protect Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation from an area of fire to the east had been successful. … Read more
Advertisement. Hay River and Fort Smith residents are hoping this is the week that they get a firm timeline for a return home. Residents of those communities, plus the Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Enterprise, will reach one month displaced from their homes this week. Hay River has released a re-entry plan but is yet to … Read more
Advertisement. Here are the latest simple updates we have on wildfires threatening NWT communities, with time stamps below. We have kept these summaries brief so you can get updates without having to wade through many paragraphs. More detailed information is published by NWT Fire and local governments. Use our guides for help: guide to getting … Read more
Advertisement. Here are the latest simple updates we have on wildfires threatening NWT communities, with time stamps below. We have kept these summaries brief so you can get updates without having to wade through many paragraphs. More detailed information is published by NWT Fire and local governments. Use our guides for help: guide to getting … Read more
Advertisement. Here are the latest simple updates we have on wildfires threatening NWT communities, with time stamps below. We have kept these summaries brief so you can get updates without having to wade through many paragraphs. More detailed information is published by NWT Fire and local governments. Use our guides for help: guide to getting … Read more
Thousands of Yellowknifers are expected to make the trip home on Wednesday by road and air. Airlift flights are taking place from Calgary, commercial flights at Yellowknife Airport resume and a checkpoint on the highway outside the city is expected to lift for people driving back. A power outage caused by a transport truck in … Read more
Advertisement. The return of essential workers to Yellowknife continued on Tuesday in advance of an expected homecoming for thousands of residents on Wednesday. Key staging posts along the highway, like the small Dehcho community of Fort Providence, were ready to receive a cascade of vehicles in the coming days, many seeking fuel for their lengthy … Read more