Public Service Announcement

August 10 is the deadline to register for Disaster Assistance for the 2022 flood season

The deadline to register for Disaster Assistance, for those affected by the 2022 flood in Hay River, is August 10, 2022. It is critical that those who intend to apply for Disaster Assistance be registered by the deadline so that their disaster assistance claim can be processed once their repairs have been completed. Pathfinders are available to assist you with registration if needed. 

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Free mental wellness subscription boxes for NWT youth

Today the Government of Northwest Territories will release its third free mental health and wellness subscription box to NWT youth. These boxes are being made available to youth and organizations serving youth as part of the My Voice My Choice Campaign for youth wellness. The box includes a variety of health and mental wellness resources, such as topic-specific materials, as well as individual and group activities such as colouring sheets and activity kits by northern-based artists.

There are five different subscription boxes, each with a unique theme:

Fire Ban Lifted for Yellowknife Parks

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.

Have Your Say: NWT Mineral Resource Act Regulations

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. 

Fire Ban for Yellowknife Parks

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

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