With the new school year just around the corner, a new Back to School safety campaign is being launched to enhance the safety of NWT children as they return to school.

There’s a lot on the line is the new campaign that includes safety tips and reminders of road rules, particularly around schools.  Messaging targeting distracted driving, crosswalk safety, child car seat restraints, school zones and school bus safety will be highlighted throughout the campaign. Each of these areas will have graphics and messages that are clear, straightforward, and easy to understand.

Due to scheduled maintenance, online driver and vehicle services and the Highway Conditions Map will be unavailable for a short time on July 31, 2024. 

This outage is scheduled to run from 3 A.M. MST until approximately 8:00 A.M. During this time, residents can find highway and ferry updates on the Public Safety Page. Users trying to access the regular links will be redirected to this page.

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The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI).

The following was redistributed on behalf of the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories:

Improvements to highways and roads across the Northwest Territories

The Elevators and Lifts Act and corresponding regulations came into force today.

Helping to formalize authority, resolve regulatory gaps and provide a standard framework to align legislation of elevating devices in the Northwest Territories (NWT) with the rest of Canada, the Elevators and Lifts Act received assent in November 2022 but could not come into force until the Regulations were completed and ready to be adopted.

To ensure a safe navigation path for the M.V. Lafferty Ferry, essential dredging work at the Liard River Ferry Landings will be conducted between August 15 and September 18, 2024.

Located at kilometer 457 on Highway 1 near Fort Simpson, a long-reach excavator will remove approximately 8,000 cubic meters of material such as boulders, cobbles and other sediment from the ferry’s path. Work should not delay or change the ferry operation schedule, but the public will be advised of any changes as needed.

The following news release was issued after the Governments of Alberta and the Northwest Territories signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to advance economic corridors between the jurisdictions.

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Due to the specialized work and parts required for essential maintenance, the Johnny Berens Ferry at the N’Dulee Crossing to Wrigley is currently closed and will be out of service for an extended period.

The closure is not anticipated to last longer than 10 days, but an update will be provided on Thursday, June 27.

We know the importance of our ferries in the NWT in connecting our communities, residents and businesses, and we are working hard to ensure operations resume safely. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Effective today, fuel prices in 10 communities serviced by the Petroleum Products Program will change to reflect the cost of fuel delivered through the 2023/24 winter resupply program.

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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to update you on new initiatives being introduced over the coming months to enhance public safety for residents and road users in the Territory. We can all agree that when it comes to safety there is a lot on the line.