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Chief says seeing wildfire ravaged Kátł’odeeche reserve for 1st time was emotional – CBC
May 31, 2023 How long it will be before members can return still ‘up in the air’ The chief of an N.W.T. First Nation ravaged by wildfire more than two weeks ago was finally able to return to the reserve and survey the damage for herself on Monday. “It was really emotional going in there,” […]
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Government of Yukon supporting residents affected by flooding
May 29, 2023 The Government of Yukon is working with the City of Dawson and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in to ensure the well-being of all residents impacted by flooding in the Klondike. So far, 82 evacuees have registered with Emergency Health and Support Services, with many lodged in hotels and staying in private accommodations. Support to […]
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NWT Emergency Response Update – May 25, 2023 4:00pm
Communities remain lead on response activities. Territorial and Regional Emergency Management Organizations are fully activated and providing resources for planning, coordination, and support to community emergency management operations. Current status Kátł’odeeche First Nation An Evacuation order remains in effect for Kátł’odeeche First Nation while the community prepares a re-entry plan. Follow the Kátł’odeeche First Nation Facebook page for regular updates. […]
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NWT Emergency Response Update – May 24, 2023 5:00pm
May 24, 2023 Communities remain lead on response activities. Territorial and Regional Emergency Management Organizations are fully activated and providing resources for planning, coordination, and support to community emergency management operations. Current status Kátł’odeeche First Nation An Evacuation order is still in effect for Kátł’odeeche First Nation due to a wildfire in the area. Follow the Kátł’odeeche First Nation […]
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Officials to begin inspection of wildfire damage, says Kátł’odeeche First Nation – CBC
May 25, 2023 KFN leadership says assessments could take months Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) says an inspection of the damage on the reserve will begin today. “It is anticipated that many homes and buildings will be safe to live in, but it will take time to assess their safety,” reads an update posted to social […]
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NWT Emergency Response Update – May 23, 2023 3:00pm
Communities remain lead on response activities. Territorial and Regional Emergency Management Organizations are fully activated and providing resources for planning, coordination, and support to community emergency management operations. Current status – Wildfire response Evacuee Accommodations NWT Parks Reservations Actions today Priorities for operations tomorrow Staying safe in an emergency Donations Current status – Flood Watch […]
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Erosion, permafrost thaw, and sea level rise threaten Inuit heritage sites – The Weather Network
May. 18, 2023 In Canada’s north, Indigenous historic places, items, and traditions face erosion, rot, landslides, and damage from encroaching plants. And climate change could claim more of them before they’re ever rediscovered. Each time he takes the helicopter trip, Michael O’Rourke, a climate change archaeologist with the Government of the Northwest Territories, sees how […]
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Hay River evacuee, 94, has ‘no complaints’ staying at the Yellowknife Multiplex – CBC
May 18, 2023 Former fishing association president Alex Morin loves to talk about the fishing industry At 94, Alex Morin of Hay River, N.W.T. has seen a lot happen in his community. But finding himself staying at the Yellowknife Multiplex two years in a row — first due to flooding, then fires — has been […]
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N.W.T. officials to give update after another challenging day of firefighting – CBC
May 18, 2023 Minister Shane Thompson to speak at 10 a.m. Shane Thompson, the N.W.T.’s minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Municipal and Community Affairs, is set to give an update at 10 a.m. on the out-of-control wildfire burning next to Hay River and on Kátł’odeeche First Nation. Thompson is expected to […]
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Media Advisory: Update on the Hay River & K’atl’odeeche First Nation wildfire and evacuation orders
May 17, 2023 Media is invited to join the departments of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) and Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) for an update on the wildfire situation near Hay River and the K’atl’odeeche First Nation, and the status of evacuation orders for both communities. ECC & MACA Minister Shane Thompson, wildfire information officer […]
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