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As the threat of wildfire reaching the outskirts of Yellowknife by the weekend loomed, the Northwest Territories government ordered a full evacuation of the capital on Wednesday night, with the aim of having all 22,000 residents out by noon on Friday. Here are the answers to some questions CBC News has received.

Hawaiians are still grappling with the emergency caused by wildfires that destroyed Lahaina, but Indigenous leaders are thinking about the future of the community and how to rebuild.

Former residents alleging decades of abuse at a Manitoba home for people with intellectual disabilities can soon receive compensation after the provincial court approved a $17 million class-action settlement agreement on Tuesday.

Fifty-five hospital patients and long-term care home residents are being evacuated from the Northwest Territories to B.C., as Yellowknife undergoes a mass evacuation from a fire threatening the city.

Fifty-five hospital patients and long-term care home residents are being evacuated from the North West Territories to B.C., as Yellowknife undergoes a mass evacuation from a fire threatening the city.

As wildfires burn across the Northwest Territories, Canada’s major airlines are facing criticism that not enough is being done to accommodate passengers looking to flee the region or change their flights.

There are more than 230 active fires in the territory, including those threatening Yellowknife, the capital. Here's a closer look at what's led to the wildfires, and how the North is becoming more susceptible to them.

Residents of Yellowknife are evacuating as a wildfire burns near their city. It's expected to reach the outskirts of the territorial capital by the weekend.

Residents of Yellowknife are evacuating as a wildfire burns near their city. It's expected to reach the outskirts of the territorial capital by the weekend.

Angela Canning, a Yellowknife resident who is getting ready to leave her home — and her husband, who is an essential worker — says she's scared. ‘I feel panicked,’ she said. ‘I feel like ... there wasn’t enough time.’

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at well-meaning but complicated efforts to create and certify plastic-free plastic and where things stand with the federal government's two-billion-trees pledge.

There will be 50 Canadian titles at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including 21 features, 20 shorts, six documentaries and three television series, said chief programming officer Anita Lee during a Thursday event.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan and vocal critics of Beijing are calling on the federal government to swiftly introduce — and on Parliament to quickly pass — foreign agent registry legislation to safeguard the next federal election.

A Quebec woman has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after sending former U.S. president Donald Trump a poison letter before the 2020 election.

A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress.

From Churros s'mores to Korean fried frog legs, CBC Toronto’s Greg Ross gets a sneak peek of the gut-busting options at The Ex.

More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.

A student pilot pulled from the wreckage of a small plane in a lake east of Edmonton last week has died of his injuries. His instructor, Alex Lanovaz, who was declared dead at the scene, is being remembered as a passionate pilot and generous family man.

B.C. tour operators are calling on the federal government to thaw relations with China, after it emerged that the Chinese government left Canada off a list of countries approved for tour groups.

The area of Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., is increasingly recognized as a friendly queer enclave. More and more LGBTQ people are moving there, opening businesses and becoming vital members of their communities.

The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire.

Toronto says it's facing $46.5 billion in budget pressures over the next decade and wants the province to grant it permission to charge a sales tax within its borders as part of slew of measures to tackle the "unprecedented financial crisis."

Toronto is proposing a municipal sales tax as part of a slew of new measures aimed at easing a projected $46.5 billion in budget pressures over the next decade, an "unprecedented financial crisis" that if left unaddressed threatens the fiscal foundations of the city.

Torontonians will know more today about the possible taxes and fees available to city council will be  in its quest to raise more money to address its financial challenges.

Despite a fear of heights, Eric Sparling wanted to conquer the Knife Edge in Maine by himself. Along the way, he learned to be kinder to himself and accept help.

As Hamilton's housing crisis deepens and some tenants living in dire conditions can't afford to move, the city is proposing sweeping measures to ensure landlords don't let apartment buildings fall into disrepair.

The government department in charge of managing labour relations with federal public servants is no longer keeping track of how many employees across 75 institutions are taking time off work under a special paid leave provision made widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When someone knocks on your door telling you to leave right away, it can bring up some pretty intense emotions.

Torontonians will know more today about the possible taxes and fees available to city council in its quest to raise more money to address its financial challenges.

The fire chief for West Kelowna, B.C., is worried that expected strong winds on Thursday will cause a nearby wildfire to further flare. An evacuation alert is already in place for 4,800 properties in the area.

The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire.

Despite inflation Montreal still boasts some cheap food. Here are 5 places to eat for 5 bucks or under (before tax).

The fire chief for West Kelowna, B.C., is worried that expected strong winds on Thursday will cause a nearby wildfire to further flare. An evacuation alert is already in place for 4,800 properties in the area.

The rents for newly renovated studio units at the Lotus Hotel had been publicly listed for $1,995 a month for some time, but it took a viral TikTok video to spark a larger conversation about the property — and the state of renting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

The rents for newly renovated studio units at the Lotus Hotel had been publicly listed for $1,995 a month for some time, but it took a viral TikTok video to spark a larger conversation about the property — and the state of renting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire.

The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire.

The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire.

More than 1,000 properties were placed under evacuation order in West Kelowna and throughout the Central Okanagan region due to the nearby McDougall Creek wildfire, which fire officials say has grown rapidly after being discovered Tuesday.

More than 1,000 properties were placed under evacuation order in West Kelowna and throughout the Central Okanagan region due to the nearby McDougall Creek wildfire, which fire officials say has grown rapidly after being discovered Tuesday.

Evacuation orders affecting about 2,500 people are also in place in West Kelowna, with thousands more on alert.

Evacuation orders affecting about 2,500 people are also in place in West Kelowna, with thousands more on alert.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people.

Older women with early, low-risk breast cancer may not need to receive radiation treatment, according to a new research finding that experts say could spare patients from some harmful side effects.

The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decade-long prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed.

Canada’s veterans affairs minister is condemning the vandalization of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in northern France.

The day after California approved an expansion of driverless taxis, 10 of them came to a grinding halt on a busy San Francisco street, creating a gridlock that encompassed several blocks.