Canadian North Airlines says it’s cancelling all flights in and out of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., until July 18 due to a wildfire that forced residents from their homes last month. The airline, which connects remote communities in the territories to hubs in the south, including Edmonton and Ottawa, says it will assess its schedule and make adjustments when it’s safe to do so. An evacuation order was issued for the village of about 1,300 people on June 28. Most residents have been staying at a gymnasium-turned-evacuation-centre in Yellowknife, nearly 700 kilometres east of Fort Simpson. The wildfire is estimated to be about 150 square kilometres in size. Kele Antoine, chief of Liidlii Kue First Nation, says one home in the community burned down on Saturday. “The homeowner has been notified,”… <\/p>\n
Canadian North Airlines says it’s cancelling all flights in and out of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., until July 18 due to a wildfire that forced residents from their homes last month. The airline, which connects remote communities in the territories to hubs in the south, including Edmonton and Ottawa, says it will assess its schedule and make adjustments when it’s safe to do so. An evacuation order was issued for the village of about 1,300 people on June 28. Most residents have been staying at a gymnasium-turned-evacuation-centre in Yellowknife, nearly 700 kilometres east of Fort Simpson. The wildfire is estimated to be about 150 square kilometres in size. Kele Antoine, chief of Liidlii Kue First Nation, says one home in the community burned down on Saturday. “The homeowner has been notified,”... <\/p>\n