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The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times ...
Aug 18, 2023
Alberta to welcome evacuees from Northwest Territories
RED DEER, AB - The residents of the Northwest Territories who have been forced to flee their homes due to wildfires will be able to find refuge in Alberta.The Government of Alberta said it is prepared...
Aug 18, 2023
In the news today: Wildfires prompt evacuation orders for thousands in N.W.T., B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Thousands left in Yellowknife urged to get out Officials in the Northwest Terr...
Aug 18, 2023
Fire threatens homes near West Kelowna, evacuation orders, alerts issued in Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A fast-burning wildfire threatening West Kelowna, B.C., is challenging fire crews as they brace for what the operations director with BC Wildfire Service has predicted will be the...
Aug 18, 2023
Remaining residents in Yellowknife urged to get out as sprinklers, fire guards set up
YELLOWKNIFE - Officials in the Northwest Territories are urging thousands of residents remaining in its capital to leave by noon today before a nearby wildfire could cut off access. The evacuation of ...
Aug 18, 2023
Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires — and lack of local news
Residents of the Northwest Territories are feeling the effect of the news vacuum on Facebook as they flee communities that are under threat by wildfires. But industry observers say the regional media ...
Aug 18, 2023
Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts
OTTAWA - High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home. But what if they can't afford to rent one? Strong demand for rentals and ...
Aug 18, 2023
In wake of N.S. flooding tragedy, a mother and father press for better preparedness
MARTOCK, N.S. - Tera Sisco reaches into a drawer, pulls out a sheet of paper and reads a sentence prepared for her son's funeral after he died in Nova Scotia's historic flooding in late July. "I'm not...
Aug 18, 2023
Rick Jeanneret, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and voice of the Buffalo Sabres, dies at the age of 81
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rick Jeanneret, who will always be regarded as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres after a 51-year broadcasting career and the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2012 Foster Hewitt Award recipient...
Aug 17, 2023
Tre Ford leads Edmonton Elks past Ticats 24-10 for first win of CFL season
HAMILTON - Not even Mother Nature could rain on the Edmonton Elks' parade Thursday night. Tre Ford threw two touchdown passes as Edmonton defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24-10 for its first win of th...
Aug 17, 2023