Hay River

• Dogs find new home in Nova Scotia after fleeing devastating N.W.T wildfires

  After being evacuated from a small Northwest Territories town during last month's devastating wildfires, a group of puppies have travelled across the country to start a new life.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Buffalo Airways launches 737 cargo-only freighter route between Edmonton and Yellowknife

  Northern Canada airline Buffalo Airways announced a cargo-only 'Special Freighter' route between Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Yellowknife.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return

  Hay River's mayor said workers are busy bringing essential services online, and hope remains that residents will be allowed to start coming back this weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Firefighting efforts across Western Canada allowing many to return home

  Dozens of soldiers from across Alberta returned Tuesday night to CFB Edmonton. The troops were in northern B.C. for the past two weeks, assisting the B.C. Wildfire Service.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
• Pre-registration for re-entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities

  A Northwest Territories official says pre-registration for flights will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday for wildfire evacuees from Hay River, Enterprise and K'atl'odeeche First Nation.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
• Former High River woman survives Alberta floods and now N.W.T. fires

  Former High River woman who survived the Alberta floods is now returning to Yellowknife after being evacuated

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2023
• N.W.T. wildfires: Hay River evacuees won’t know when they can return until next week

  It will likely be next week before thousands of wildfire evacuees from Hay River, N.W.T., learn when they can return home.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
• Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return home

  Edison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a baby girl on Aug. 23 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, a little more than a week after they were evacuated due to the wildfire.

  Fire

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Evacuation order lifted for Yellowknife after 3 weeks of wildfire danger

  An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city's 20,000 residents out of their homes.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
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• ‘Stand tall’: N.W.T. officials preparing for a battle against Hay River wildfire

  A wildfire official says the town of Hay River will be at risk over the next few days with strong winds and high temperatures making a dangerous situation even worse.

  Fire

  Sep 1, 2023