Newsroom
July 6, 2026
Public Service Announcement
NWT Emergency Response Update – July 07, 2026 17:00
Yellowknife –
July 6, 2026
Media Advisory
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of July 6, 2026.
Yellowknife –
July 4, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Swimming restrictions at the main beach area of Fred Henne Territorial Park are now lifted. Follow-up testing indicated safe levels of bacteria.
July 3, 2026
Public Safety Bulletin
NWT Emergency Response Update – July 03, 2026 18:00
Yellowknife –
July 2, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Swimming, wading and shoreline play at the main beach area of Fred Henne Territorial Park are restricted while water quality testing is underway.
July 2, 2026
Public Safety Bulletin
NWT Emergency Response Update – July 02, 2026 17:00
Status of Evacuation Notices, Alerts, and Orders
Fort Simpson – Evacuation Order
Fort Simpson remains under Evacuation Order.
Hay River –
July 2, 2026
News Releases
Housing NWT is marking a construction milestone as the first modular homes in a major social housing project leave the manufacturer in Hay River and ship out to communities across the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife –
June 30, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Fire Restrictions are in place for all public and private lands in the North Slave Region, effective immediately. For the South Slave Region, restrictions go into effect as of 12:00 a.m., July 1st. This ban does not apply in National Parks.
This affects the following communities:
Backgrounder:
June 30, 2026
Public Safety Bulletin
NWT Emergency Response Update – June 30, 2026 17:30
Status of Evacuation Notices, Alerts, and Orders
Fort Simpson – Evacuation Order
Yellowknife –
June 30, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Due to extremely dry and hot conditions and the increased risk of wildfire, a fire ban is now in effect for multiple Territorial Parks in the North Slave, South Slave, and Dehcho regions. This ban prohibits all open fires.