The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be applying the Disaster Assistance Policy (DAP) for communities and surrounding areas in the Northwest Territories where widespread property or infrastructure damage has been experienced and recovery efforts are required. Specifically, these communities include: Behchokǫ̀; Enterprise; Fort Smith; Hay River; Kátł’odeeche First Nation; Yellowknife and Ndılǫ, potentially including the Ingraham Trail; Dettah; Jean Marie River; Kakisa; Wekweètı̀; and Sambaa k’e. 

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

DATE: Thursday, August 31, 2023

TIME: 4 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 3 p.m. MST to receive the link to the meeting. 

To RSVP, please contact:

Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Minister Shane Thompson has renewed the Territorial State of Emergency that was originally declared on August 15, 2023 due to the wildfire situation across multiple Northwest Territories (NWT) regions. The extended Territorial State of Emergency will be in effect from August 29, 2023 until September 11, 2023.

Applications for the Evacuation Travel Support Program are now open and available online.

The Evacuation Travel Support Program will provide financial relief to NWT residents who evacuated by vehicle due to the wildfires: $750 per vehicle evacuated to a southern jurisdiction or $400 per vehicle evacuated within the NWT.

Residents can apply here: https://www.fin.gov.nt.ca/en/services/evacuation-travel-support-program

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2023

TIME: 7 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. MST to receive the link to the meeting.

To RSVP, please contact:

Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

DATE: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

TIME: 7 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. MST to receive the link to the meeting.

To RSVP, please contact:

Cabinet Communications

Government of the Northwest Territories

The Evacuee Income Disruption Support (EIDS) program assists NWT residents who have lost employment income during extended evacuation periods. It provides financial support to adults 17+ whose employment has been disrupted by an evacuation lasting more than seven days. Eligible residents will receive a one-time payment of $750.

The GNWT will begin processing applications for residents by community as follows:

Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Minister Shane Thompson is declaring a Territorial State of Emergency under the Emergency Management Act to allow the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to acquire and deploy the necessary resources to support the management of this unprecedented wildfire season, and protect the health and safety of Northwest Territories residents.

Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.

Premier Caroline Cochrane, Minister Shane Thompson, Minister Julie Green, a representative from the City of Yellowknife and program experts from several GNWT departments will be available to answer questions.

DATE: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

TIME: 7 p.m. MST

LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Please RSVP by 6 p.m. to receive the link to the meeting.

The final report on the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Immigration Strategy 2017-2022 shows improved immigration outcomes in the Northwest Territories (NWT).