Due to continued extreme fire danger and extraordinary weather conditions, a fire ban has been put into effect for all parks in the South Slave Region today prohibiting open fires.
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Yellowknife –
July 21, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in effect for Hidden Lake Territorial Park.
Paddlers and campers are advised to use only camp stoves for cooking.
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Due to current weather conditions, the Town of Hay River has banned open air fires within municipal boundaries.
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for the Hay River Territorial Park and campground.
Yellowknife –
June 13, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its 2022 Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) Report for mines operating in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Yellowknife –
June 8, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.
Yellowknife –
June 7, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire ban in effect at the Fort Simpson and Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Parks has been lifted.
Yellowknife –
May 31, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released an Innovation Action Plan to serve as a stepping stone towards the development of an NWT-based knowledge economy.
Yellowknife –
May 30, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire ban in effect at the McKinnon Territorial Park in Norman Wells has been lifted.
Yellowknife –
May 29, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, the revitalization of the Great Slave Lake Commercial fishery has been a goal of the Government of the Northwest Territories since it was first proposed in the 2014 NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy.
Fort Simpson –
May 26, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Due to current weather conditions the Town of Fort Simpson has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within municipal boundaries.
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for the Fort Simpson and Sambaa Deh Territorial Parks.