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Weather helping keep wildfire away from N.W.T community as residents remain out

Weather helping keep wildfire away from N.W.T community as residents remain out

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — A wildfire that has forced hundreds out of a community in the Northwest Territories is growing, but strong winds continue to force it away from the town. Fire officials say no structures in Fort Good Hope have been destroyed.
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Fort Good Hope residents remain out as wildfire grows in Northwest Territories

Fort Good Hope residents remain out as wildfire grows in Northwest Territories

FORT GOOD HOPE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories continues to grow but has not destroyed any structures.
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Winds may push wildfire away from N.W.T. town, no return date yet for evacuees

Winds may push wildfire away from N.W.T. town, no return date yet for evacuees

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of a remote community in the Northwest Territories continued to grow Monday, but high winds were expected to push flames away from the town.
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Fire reaches evacuated NWT town but officials say no reports of structure damage

Fire reaches evacuated NWT town but officials say no reports of structure damage

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of a remote town in the Northwest Territories this weekend has now reached the community, but officials say there have been no reports of burned structures.
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Residents of Fort Good Hope, NWT. evacuating as wildfire threatens community

Residents of Fort Good Hope, NWT. evacuating as wildfire threatens community

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — Residents of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are being told to evacuate due to a wildfire burning less than two-kilometres from the community.
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Yukon forecast shows return to 'normal' wildfire season after busy 2023: officials

Yukon forecast shows return to 'normal' wildfire season after busy 2023: officials

WHITEHORSE — Yukon government officials are expecting a much more conventional wildfire season this year after dealing with hundreds of fires in 2023.
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Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in Prairies, N.W.T.

Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in Prairies, N.W.T.

OTTAWA — While the wildfire season has been less dire so far this year than 2023, hot, dry weather means conditions are ripe for an above average fire season across most of Canada, the national fire forecast said Wednesday.
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Indigenous consortium enters deal to purchase Northwestel for $1 billion

Indigenous consortium enters deal to purchase Northwestel for $1 billion

WHITEHORSE — Bell Canada says it is selling Northwestel Inc. to Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut, for around $1 billion.
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Lobster fisherman finds soccer ball from Baffin Island on Newfoundland beach

Lobster fisherman finds soccer ball from Baffin Island on Newfoundland beach

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A soccer ball appears to have made a 3,000-kilometre oceanic journey from the top of Baffin Island to the hands of a lobster fisherman on the coast of Newfoundland.
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Yukon Coroner's Office investigating death tied to Haines Junction plane crash

Yukon Coroner's Office investigating death tied to Haines Junction plane crash

HAINES JUNCTION, Y.T. — The Yukon Coroner's Office says it's investigating a death associated with a small plane crash at the Haines Junction airport. In an email to The Canadian Press, the coroner's office says the crash happened Monday afternoon.
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