Why has this wildfire season been particularly bad?

Why has this wildfire season been particularly bad?

Several wildfires across Canada this year have caused significant damage to properties and forced many to flee their communities. But what factors have made this season worse than others? »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with…

Date issued for Yellowknife residents to return home

Date issued for Yellowknife residents to return home

Residents of Yellowknife, Ndilǫ, Dettah and the Ingraham Trail will be able to go home starting at noon on Sept. 6, three weeks after the territory issued an evacuation order for these communities due to an approaching wildfire. However, the…

WILDFIRES IN N.W.T. | What Yellowknife residents need to know as they return home

WILDFIRES IN N.W.T. | What Yellowknife residents need to know as they return home

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty explains what residents can expect as they return home for the first time since the wildfires broke out. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: For…

Yellowknife plans re-entry but Hay River fires are still growing | NWT WILDFIRES

Yellowknife plans re-entry but Hay River fires are still growing | NWT WILDFIRES

Bill Fortier reports on Yellowknife calling back essential workers before residents return as Hay River, N.W.T. remains in danger. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: For a full video…

CTV National News for Tuesday, August 29, 2023: More deaths tied to Kenneth Law; LGBTQ2S+ advisory

CTV National News for Tuesday, August 29, 2023: More deaths tied to Kenneth Law; LGBTQ2S+ advisory

More charges for man accused of selling a lethal substance to people at risk of self-harm; Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia. CTV National News: More deaths tied to Kenneth Law (0:00) CTV National News: Bracing for Hurricane Idalia (4:30) CTV…

Trudeau on wildfires | Canada needs to learn from 'near-misses'

Trudeau on wildfires | Canada needs to learn from ‘near-misses’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada needs to learn from ‘near-misses’ that have been exposed during wildfire evacuations. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: For a full video offering…

Ottawa pledges 'every tool we can' to support N.W.T. wildfire response

Ottawa pledges ‘every tool we can’ to support N.W.T. wildfire response

Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan promised the federal government will ‘every tool we can’ to support the N.W.T. wildfire response as residents evacuate their homes in West Kelowna, Yellowknife and elsewhere. ‘The stress of leaving your home, not knowing…

CTV National News for Thursday, August 17, 2023: Yellowknife evacuations; 1,000 missing in Hawaii

CTV National News for Thursday, August 17, 2023: Yellowknife evacuations; 1,000 missing in Hawaii

Yellowknife residents flee wildfires unsure of what will remain; 1,000 residents missing after deadly fires in Lahaina, Hawaii. CTV National News: Yellowknife residents flee (0:00) CTV National News: Alberta braces for evacuees (4:26) CTV National News: Evacuee shares harrowing tale…

WILDFIRES IN CANADA | Growing wildfires prompt evacuations in B.C.

WILDFIRES IN CANADA | Growing wildfires prompt evacuations in B.C.

Thousands of properties in and around West Kelowna are on evacuation alert because of the McDougall Creek wildfire. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: For a full video offering…

WILDFIRES IN CANADA | B.C. urges residents to 'please follow evacuation orders'

WILDFIRES IN CANADA | B.C. urges residents to ‘please follow evacuation orders’

B.C. officials provided an update on the continuing wildfire containment efforts and the ‘difficult days ahead,’ for residents. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: For a full video offering…