Beaver Creek evacuation alert ends | Yukon RCMP charge man with kidnapping | Hearne Lake Lodge no longer at risk from nearby wildfire, says N.W.T. Fire
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Beaver Creek evacuation alert ends; A sign welcomes people to Beaver Creek, Yukon\.

Beaver Creek evacuation alert ends

July 23 , 2025 at 07:25:49 p.m. CDT • :

An update to the territory's wildfire map on Wednesday afternoon said a wildfire burning to the northwest — which triggered the alert in the first place — got about 12 millimetres of rain in the past two days and is showing "low to minimal fire activity."

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Yukon RCMP charge man with kidnapping; Yukon RCMP Chief Superintendent Lindsay Ellis, right, gave an update Wednesday on kidnapping charges laid against a 29-year-old man\.

Yukon RCMP charge man with kidnapping

July 23 , 2025 at 08:18:02 p.m. CDT • :

RCMP said the man has been charged with kidnapping and multiple other "serious related offences."

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Hearne Lake Lodge no longer at risk from nearby wildfire, says N.W.T. Fire; A wildfire, seen here, has been threatening Hearne Lake Lodge since the beginning of July\.

Hearne Lake Lodge no longer at risk from nearby wildfire, says N.W.T. Fire

July 23 , 2025 at 06:14:48 p.m. CDT • :

In a post on Tuesday evening, N.W.T. Fire announced that the Hearne Lake Lodge, which has been facing a wildfire threat since the beginning of July, was "no longer at risk" from the flames.

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Man charged with sexual assault, firearms offences in Fort Smith, N.W.T.; The RCMP detachment in Fort Smith\. Police say they have charged a man with multiple firearms offences and sexual assault\.

Man charged with sexual assault, firearms offences in Fort Smith, N.W.T.

July 23 , 2025 at 06:12:59 p.m. CDT • :

RCMP in Fort Smith, N.W.T., say they have charged a 48-year-old man with sexual assault and firearms offences.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney visits his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T.; Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Fort Smith, N\.W\.T\. residents on Wednesday, July 23, 2025\.

Prime Minister Mark Carney visits his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T.

July 22 , 2025 at 09:56:53 p.m. CDT • :

The prime minister stopped in his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., Wednesday to tour an area impacted by wildfire and talk with locals about food insecurity. He'll visit Inuvik later in the day to meet with Inuit leaders.

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Yukon RCMP describe suspect wanted in kidnapping investigation; RCMP in Whitehorse provided an update on Tuesday about their investigation into an alleged kidnapping that happened in the city's Porter Creek neighbourhood on Sunday night\. 'If you have information to provide, please, please call the RCMP and share this information with us directly,' said RCMP spokesperson Calista MacLeod, right\.  

July 22 , 2025 at 04:09:53 p.m. CDT • :

Yukon RCMP describe suspect wanted in kidnapping investigation

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Mayor says Fort Smith will never ban teepees after language of 'racist' bylaw causes concern; Fort Smith Mayor Dana Fergusson wrote on Facebook that she understood the wording of the draft bylaw had created confusion and hurt, and that the town would 'never' ban teepees or traditional structures\.  

July 23 , 2025 at 03:12:24 p.m. CDT • :

Mayor says Fort Smith will never ban teepees after language of 'racist' bylaw causes concern

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N.W.T. RCMP's new Project Guardian put to the test in violent weekend in Fort Smith; RCMP officers surround a Fort Smith house on July 21\. A new RCMP initiative aimed at sharing officers across the South Slave was quickly called into action after two serious incidents in Fort Smith on July 20\.  

July 23 , 2025 at 01:06:24 p.m. CDT • :

N.W.T. RCMP's new Project Guardian put to the test in violent weekend in Fort Smith

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Officials search for bear that attacked hiker on popular trail in Anchorage, Alaska; A bird flies near the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage, Alaska, June 3, 2025\.  

July 23 , 2025 at 01:35:11 p.m. CDT • :

Officials search for bear that attacked hiker on popular trail in Anchorage, Alaska

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Pool at Whitehorse's Canada Games Centre to close for 10 weeks; The pool at Whitehorse's Canada Games Centre will close in early August and is expected to reopen to the public in late October\.  

July 22 , 2025 at 08:11:55 a.m. CDT • :

Pool at Whitehorse's Canada Games Centre to close for 10 weeks

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July 22 , 2025 at 03:08:48 p.m. CDT • :

Man charged in 39-year-old cold case in Iqaluit denied bail

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July 22 , 2025 at 06:50:20 p.m. CDT • :

Shawn Grandjambe elected chief of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

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July 22 , 2025 at 02:15:56 p.m. CDT • :

Man found deceased in water near Paulatuk, N.W.T.

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July 23 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

$200M legacy fund for day school survivors now open for applications

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July 23 , 2025 at 11:58:00 a.m. CDT • :

'It's got to stop': Family of men killed by Nunavik police calling on Quebec for reforms

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