Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension continues through August 17, 2021.
The Public Health Emergency is required to continue to decisively respond to shifts in the NWT’s own public health situation, and maintain preventative measures.
A change to vaccination data on the COVID-19 Dashboard presents a new picture of vaccination coverage in several small NWT communities.
Six NWT communities now have more than 75 percent of the population older than
18 fully vaccinated, and 15 communities have at least 75 percent of the population partially vaccinated.
With the summer bringing favourable highway conditions across the Northwest Territories, vehicle traffic is high this time of the year. The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) reminds residents and commercial drivers to follow posted speed limits and drive safely on our highways.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will remove the Highway 5 checkpoint station located at the Alberta/ Northwest Territories (NWT) border near Fort Smith starting August 1, 2021. The last full day of operations will be July 31.
The COVID Secretariat has worked with the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) on the decision to remove the Highway 5 border checkpoint. Local Indigenous leaders and the Town of Fort Smith have been notified of this decision.
Fort Smith currently has one of the highest vaccination rates in the NWT.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension continues through August 3, 2021.
The Public Health Emergency is required to continue to decisively respond to shifts in the NWT’s own public health situation, and maintain preventative measures.
Smoking is a leading cause of home fire fatalities. The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Office of The Fire Marshal (OFM) are concerned about a recent trend related to smoking materials that has been occurring in the NWT. Over the last month alone, structural fires in the communities of Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik and Yellowknife have resulted in significant property losses and injuries to NWT residents.
Two cabins lost due to wildfire.
Two cabins on Little Doctor Lake outside of Fort Simpson were burned in a wildfire over the weekend.
Wildfire FS-019 was detected at Little Doctor Lake on Saturday, July 10.
Due to extreme fire behaviour and heavy smoke, crews were unable to access the fire until Sunday, when crews discovered the two burned cabins.
The fire is currently 6500 hectares in size and is classified at out-of-control.
With the easing of indoor gathering restrictions by the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), the Yellowknife Driver and Motor Vehicle (DMV) office will be able to accept walk-ins between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, beginning July 12, 2021.
In response to recent client surveys that indicated that most clients prefer to make appointments in advance, the DMV will also continue to offer advance appointments.
Marine Transportation Services (MTS) is pleased to announce the kick-off of the 2021 marine resupply season.
The MV Kelly Ovayuak left the Hay River marine terminal on Monday, July 5, 2021, towing seven barges with a total of 6,261 tonnes of cargo and petroleum products.
This is the first of seven sailings planned from the Hay River terminal this season.
This season, MTS will deliver cargo and fuel to eleven communities:
Muskox tags are now available for the 2021-2022 hunting season! There are 30 muskox tags available for Non-Resident (NR) and Non-resident Alien (NRA) hunters in Wildlife Management Zone U/MX/01. These tags can be used for either sex, and as per the regulations, there is mandatory harvest reporting for these tags.
The season runs from August 15- April 15. Outfitters with licenses in good standing may be allocated up to 5 NR/NRA muskox tags.
For more information please contact wildlife@gov.nt.ca
