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Remote learning, delayed territorial election hang in balance as wildfires burn

Remote learning, delayed territorial election hang in balance as wildfires burn

No firm timeline yet exists for the end of the wildfire evacuation of much of the NWT, and students may have to begin the school year learning remotely again.
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Firefighters hold Yellowknife wildfire back from advancing four kilometres

Firefighters hold Yellowknife wildfire back from advancing four kilometres

Wildfires outside of Yellowknife are not likely to reach the city by the end of the weekend and a forecast four kilometre advance has not happened.
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Officials say majority of homeless transported from Yellowknife during wildfires

Officials say majority of homeless transported from Yellowknife during wildfires

Unhoused residents of Yellowknife are being tracked by the GNWT as they are moved out of Yellowknife.
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Hay River wildfires holding at bay

Hay River wildfires holding at bay

Wildfires near Hay River, Kakisa and Katlodeeche First Nation have not moved significantly over the weekend.
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Hay River RCMP phone line is down

Hay River RCMP phone line is down

Hay River RCMP say their phone lines are down.
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Yellowknife man and woman arrested for breaking and entering during wildfire evacuation

Yellowknife man and woman arrested for breaking and entering during wildfire evacuation

A man and a woman are facing charges of being unlawfully in a dwelling house after a viral social media post alerted police to the pair’s behaviour.
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NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order as of Aug. 20

NWT WILDFIRES: Here’s where to go if under evacuation order as of Aug. 20

Here’s the latest information on reception centres as of 6 p.m. Aug. 19:
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Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

Cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters in NWT expected to end today

Many evacuees have travelled to different areas of Alberta and up to 3,000 were being flown to Manitoba
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Communities rush to guard perimeters from approaching wildfires

Communities rush to guard perimeters from approaching wildfires

Defensive lines have rapidly been carved into the earth surrounding several NWT communities threatened by wildfires.
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Some evacuees set to receive $750 in financial help from GNWT

Some evacuees set to receive $750 in financial help from GNWT

NWT residents who have left the territory because of wildfires can apply for $750 in funding from the GNWT if they’ve been out of work for seven days or more.
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