Regional fire restrictions are being implemented prohibiting any open flames and other activities effective immediately. The restrictions are effective through the end of the day August 2, 2024, and may be extended if necessary.
They apply to following communities and land between them not under federal jurisdiction:
Dehcho
North Slave
The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) is providing $2.2 million in 2024-25 to support thirty new or ongoing environmental monitoring and research projects.
Of the thirty projects funded, seven are focused on Traditional Knowledge, twenty-one are science-focused and two combine Traditional Knowledge and science. All projects address key cumulative impact monitoring priorities for caribou, water and fish, and project results will provide valuable knowledge for resource managers, governments and communities to inform decision-making.
Today, Minister Jay Macdonald expressed his condolences following last week’s helicopter crash near Fort Good Hope:
“On June 28, 2024, the Northwest Territories experienced the tragic death of a helicopter pilot while in the line of duty for the Fort Good Hope wildfire. There are no words to express how deeply saddened I am by the loss of a member of the wildfire family.
The FireSmart Canada Advanced Home Assessment Program is now available to help Northwest Territories residents become more wildfire resilient.
The program connects motivated northerners with experts to assess what changes could be made to their homes, cabins and properties, today and in the future, to be ready before wildfires happen. The service is offered at no cost.
Assessments were offered in Fort Simpson from June 14-18 and are scheduled in the following communities:
Effective at 5:00 p.m. on June 20, 2024, fire restrictions in the Dehcho region are being implemented prohibiting any open flames on all public and private lands.
These restrictions are effective through July 3, 2024, and may be extended if necessary.
They apply to following communities and land between them not under federal jurisdiction:
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Mr. Speaker, the 2023 wildfire season was the most challenging ever experienced in the Northwest Territories, and the largest and most impactful in Canada. Driven by severe drought conditions, record-breaking temperatures and periods of extreme wind conditions, both the fire behaviour and fire environment were unlike anything our most experienced firefighters have seen before.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss a significant issue affecting the Northwest Territories: the historic low water levels that have been observed over the entire Mackenzie River Basin.
To help offset the costs of participating in land-based experiences like camping, boating, fishing and hunting, and traditional activities, funding through the Take a Family on the Land Program is once again being offered so more northerners can get involved.
Applications for Bison tags are now available for the 2024-25 hunting season.
There are four (4) bison tags for the Mackenzie bison population available to Northwest Territories residents with a Resident Hunting Licence or a General Hunting Licence. Per the Big Game Hunting Regulations, there is mandatory harvest reporting for these tags, which are for males only. See the Summary of Hunting and Trapping Regulations for more information.
Bears are coming out of hibernation in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and there are quick and easy steps residents can take to be bear safe this season.
The NWT is bear country. It’s home to black, grizzly and polar bears. Bears normally avoid contact with people, but if they or their cubs become habituated to human food or garbage, they may lose their fear of humans and will become a problem.
