Yellowknife stores play down concern over highway closure
Major stores in Yellowknife say there's no immediate risk of goods shortages after a wildfire closed the NWT's only road link to Alberta. More »
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NWT wildfire crews near full strength as lightning rolls in
More wildfires started by lightning are expected in the near future, a fire official warned. Almost all NWT fires so far this year were caused by people. More »
Canada's first heat warning of 2019 appears in... Fort Liard
Fort Liard is the subject of a heat warning for Monday and Tuesday, with expected daytime highs above 30C and overnight lows in the teens. More »
YK companies team up to resupply High Level evacuees
Det'on Cho Logistics and Summit Air are shipping critically needed supplies to High Level wildfire evacuees. They asked for residents' help with donations. More »
NWT government ditches controversial Forest Act, for now
Draft legislation revamping the protection and use of NWT forests has been punted past the next election as it is not considered fit to become law. More »
Fire bans begin across southern Northwest Territories
Two South Slave communities and two of the region's territorial parks implemented fire bans as dry conditions triggered extreme fire danger ratings. More »
NWT-Alberta travel: Fuel easier to come by as power restored
Travellers between the NWT and Alberta can now use gas stations in Fort Vermilion and La Crete as power returned to communities. Delays are still expected. More »
High Level wildfire evacuees arrive in NWT's South Slave
Families seeking refuge turned up at the Kátł’odeeche First Nation. "We're just trying to help High Level as much as we could," said Chief April Martel. More »
NWT air quality warnings ending as wind clears smoke
An air quality advisory issued for Yellowknife as smoke from Alberta wildfires drifted north has come to an end, but warnings remain in other areas of the NWT. More »
Don't travel from NWT to Alberta by road, officials warn
As a wildfire forced the evacuation of High Level, NWT residents were told not to travel through northern Alberta by road. No gas is available for 630 km. More »
People start three South Slave wildfires, air tankers called
A campfire got out of control at Pine Point, while tankers were used to attack one of two fires on the edge of Fort Smith. Crews are still fighting one fire. More »
As town of High Level evacuates, NWT is one escape route
Residents of Hay River are preparing to offer assistance after a wildfire triggered the evacuation of a nearby northern Alberta town. More »