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The fast-growing Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland in B.C.'s Okanagan was estimated at 5,000 hectares Friday night, prompting evacuation orders in the area.

It has been announced that the Northwest Territories’ allocation for the Nominee Program in 2026 will be increased by 103, bringing the total to 300, the same level that was available in 2024 and 2025. 

Yellowknife RCMP have charged a suspect and recovered a stolen vehicle and firearm following a vehicle collision earlier this week.

Five new fires were located in the territory, according to the latest report by NWT Fire. Rising temperatures and winds over the coming days will continue to dry out fuel, potentially allowing fires to move quickly.

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services has announced that there will be a temporary suspension of labour and delivery services at the Inuvik Regional Hospital. 

Rio Tinto has announced that they have taken a significant step towards reclamation at the Diavik Diamond Mine, having begun filling the pits with water from Lac de Gras.

Fort Smith RCMP have charged a suspect in relation to several incidents, including the assault of several police officers.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has released their technical report on occurrences of cancer in the territory from 2011 to 2022, giving an overview of territorial trends over that 11-year span.

Imperial College London’s World Weather Attribution has released a report on their findings regarding the effects of human-caused climate change on wildfires, finding that fossil fuel-driven climate change has caused extreme fire conditions in the NWT to be more than twice as likely to occur.