Newsroom
September 11, 2025
Public Safety Bulletin
Current Evacuation Notification Status:
Fort Providence – Update: Evacuation Notice
Yellowknife –
September 11, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is looking for your input on a new post-secondary program in the territory.
Yellowknife –
September 11, 2025
News Releases
Premier R.J. Simpson and Minister Caroline Wawzonek respond to the first announcement of Projects of National Interest.
Yellowknife –
September 11, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories has relaunched the We Need to Talk About this Stuff Campaign. The campaign is a video series featuring Northerners sharing their personal experiences with mental health, trauma, addiction, coping, and healing.
September 11, 2025
Public Safety Bulletin
The Community of Fort Providence is advising residents that the Community is de-escalating the Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Notice due to a decreased fire risk at this time.
Yellowknife –
September 11, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is moving forward with a major modular housing project that will deliver 98 new homes across nine communities in the Northwest Territories.
September 10, 2025
Public Safety Bulletin
Current Evacuation Notification Status:
Fort Providence – Evacuation Order
Yellowknife –
September 10, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Reminder: Emergency Evacuation Relief Program Applications
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is reminding residents from Whatì and Fort Providence to apply for the Emergency Evacuation Relief Program (EERP).
Backgrounder:
September 9, 2025
Public Safety Bulletin
Current Evacuation Notification Status:
Jean Marie River – Evacuation Alert
Yellowknife –
September 9, 2025
News Releases
On World Electric Vehicle Day, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is proud to announce the territory’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging corridor, with Naka Power Utilities (NWT) stations in Fort Providence and Enterprise now online.