The fire ban in effect for the Fred Henne and Yellowknife River Territorial Parks is lifted.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) reminds park users to remain cautious and follow all fire safety procedures.

Please use only approved fire pits; and ensure all fires are extinguished before leaving your campsite.

Information about fire bans and territorial park closures can be found under alerts on Industry, Tourism and Investment’s NWT Parks website.

Yellowknife, NT (July 14, 2022) – With the recent rains in the Beaufort Delta, the Superintendent of Parks has signed a Lifting Fire Ban Order for all Territorial Parks in the Beaufort Delta Region.

Effective immediately and until further notice, the fire ban is lifted for:

Due to continuing dry conditions, the Superintendent of Parks has signed a Fire Prohibition Order for all Territorial Parks in the Beaufort Delta Region. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place for:

Northern leaders, working as the Intergovernmental Council (IGC), are working to identify and draft the regulations needed to bring the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) first Mineral Resources Act (MRA) into force by 2023.

Through the department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is working with leaders, stakeholders and organizations most involved and impacted by mining in the NWT to identify, research, and develop all of the regulations that will be required by the new Act. 

Due to continuing dry conditions, the City of Yellowknife has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within the City’s municipal boundaries. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for:

•              Fred Henne Territorial Park

•              Yellowknife River Territorial Park

The fire ban in effect for the Fred Henne and Yellowknife River Territorial Parks is lifted.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) reminds park users to remain cautious and follow all fire safety procedures.

Please use only approved fire pits; and ensure all fires are extinguished before leaving your campsite.

Information about fire bans and territorial park closures can be found under alerts on Industry, Tourism and Investment’s NWT Parks website.

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Good morning, everyone. I am pleased to be able to address you at your conference this week, albeit virtually. I am sorry I’m unable to meet you in person, as I am currently in Toronto attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention.

The following media statement was issued by Diane Archie, Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure, and Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, on their participation in the Arctic Development Expo.

“This week researchers, Indigenous leaders, circumpolar governments, scientists, and industry experts gathered in Inuvik for the Arctic Development Expo. This annual event takes place in Inuvik to encourage collaboration that enhances circumpolar life and creates innovative solutions for challenges that face northern communities.

Premier Caroline Cochrane and Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment are in Toronto this week to promote mineral exploration and development opportunities in the Northwest Territories.

Due to very dry conditions with no forecasted rain through the weekend and into next week, the City of Yellowknife has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within the City’s municipal boundaries. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for:

•              Fred Henne Territorial Park

•              Yellowknife River Territorial Park