Tag: Northwest Territories

  • Out of control fires in Yellowknife, Canada, force 20,000 people to flee

    Out of control fires in Yellowknife, Canada, force 20,000 people to flee

    A wildfire in Canada’s Northwest Territories has destroyed over 100 homes and forced 20,000 people to evacuate their homes in Yellowknife and the surrounding areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his “deep regret” for the loss of lives in the fires and said that the federal government would provide additional resources to the territorial…