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Approaching wildfires are forcing the evacuation of the entire city of Yellowknife. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, the province’s minister of Environment and Climate Change and Municipal and Community Affairs announced an evacuation order for the 20,000 residents of Yellowknife and a handful of surrounding communities. “Residents should evacuate according to risk. Residents living along the Ingraham Trail, in Dettah, Kam Lake, Grace Lake and Engle Business District are currently at highest risk and should evacuate as soon as possible. Other residents have until noon on Friday, August 18, 2023 to evacuate,” read the evacuation order. The territorial government...

A Yellowknife city councillor calls plans to hold a Heterosexual Day as well as Gay Pride Day an embarrassment to the city. Councillors learned at Tuesday night's council meeting that the mayor had proclaimed June 10 as Gay Pride Day. The mayor then proclaimed June 9 Heterosexual Day, following a proposal from Coun. Alan Woytuik. Coun. Kevin O'Reilly called the move an embarrassment to the city and a mockery of a legitimate request. Woytuik defended the proclamation, saying the community should recognize heterosexuals and homosexuals. "I feel that recognizing the contributions of heterosexuals is just as legitimate as recognizing the...