Morning Update: Yellowknife evacuating as wildfire threatens NWT capital

News Snapshot:

Good morning, Residents in Yellowknife and neighbouring towns have been ordered to evacuate by Friday at noon as wildfires threaten to reach the remote communities by Saturday. The flames were 17 kilometres from Yellowknife’s municipal boundary last night and geography, coupled with a plethora of forest fires along the escape route, will likely complicate the evacuation process. Officials asked those with vehicles to start evacuating last night and said buses and planes will be arranged for those who can’t escape via the highway. The first air evacuation is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Calgary will serve as the “initial” host community...