Canada 'prepared to initiate' air evacuations for Yellowknife residents: defence minister

'When it is appropriate, we have all of the aircraft staged into the region and we can start moving them in and then get people out as necessary,' Minister of National Defence Bill Blair said. Nearly 22,000 Yellowknife residents have been ordered evacuate the city by noon Friday due to approaching wildfires.

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