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Yellowknife ER doctor recommends monitoring air quality, using masks to reduce wildfire smoke exposure

CBC 14 Jul 2026
Dr. Courtney Howard says the dangers associated with short and long-term exposure to toxic fine particles in smoke include increased risk of respiratory disease, heart attack, cancer and premature death ... .
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Yellowknife motorcyclist medevaced to Edmonton after crash on Ingraham Trail

CBC 14 Jul 2026
The driver tried to pass another vehicle in an unsafe spot, then veered left into the ditch to avoid oncoming traffic, according to RCMP ... .
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‘Always hard to say goodbye’ Miss Belle, Yellowknife preschool teacher, retiring

CBC 11 Jul 2026
She’s known as Nanay to her preschool students these days, but Miss Belle - who has taught at the Yellowknife Playschool for 16 years - is retiring after 36 years of teaching ... .
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Homer the budgie’s Yellowknife odyssey ends, 6 other pet birds still at large

CBC 08 Jul 2026
A feathered flock of escaped budgies has been the talk of the town on Yellowknife social media this week. One of the birds is back home in his cage, while the rest are still flying free ... .
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How one Yellowknife mom is stretching her monthly grocery budget

CBC 07 Jul 2026
After calculating just how much money her family was spending on groceries each month, Kassandra DeFrancis decided to challenge herself to find ways to slice her budget ... .
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No one injured in Yellowknife tent fire, city says

CBC 07 Jul 2026
The City of Yellowknife says the cause of Sunday's fire in the downtown is still being investigated ... .
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After fire wrecked her home of 30 years, Yellowknife woman mourns her loss

CBC 07 Jul 2026
Judy Payne has been displaced from her home since June 18 when it was severely damaged by a fire that also destroyed the pizzeria next door. She's been living in hotels but hopes to eventually rebuild her downtown home ... .
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First wildfire evacuees from Fort Simpson arrive in Yellowknife

CBC 29 Jun 2026
Firefighters continue to tackle an out-of-control blaze on the outskirts of the Dehcho community, as many of the community’s 1,300 residents are evacuating to Yellowknife ... .
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Yellowknife puts fire ban in place over hot, dry conditions

CBC 29 Jun 2026
In a news release Monday afternoon, the city said the ban prohibits all open-air burning within city limits ... .
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Downtown Yellowknife home catches fire, family dog goes missing

CBC 28 Jun 2026
No reports of injuries after duplex on 47th Street went up in flames but Nala, a white dog who escaped the blaze, remains at large ... .
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