A local emergency response is underway in Hay River and K'atl'odeeche First Nation, and the situation is changing rapidly.
Newsroom
May 15, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Yellowknife –
May 15, 2023
Media Statement
Premier Caroline Cochrane and Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and Environment and Climate Change Shane Thompson issued the following statement today regarding the evacuations of Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation due to an ongoing wildfire in the area:
May 15, 2023
Media Advisory
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of May 11, 2023.
Yellowknife –
May 15, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Bears are coming out of hibernation in the Northwest Territories. The Department of Environment and Climate Change is reminding everyone that avoiding bear encounters starts with you.
Residents can take quick and easy steps to be bear safe this season.
Hay River –
May 15, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Evacuation Order Hay River – Residents Must Evacuate
An Evacuation Order has been issued notifying residents that due to a wildfire near the community, all residents of Hay River must evacuate IMMEDIATELY.
Hay River –
May 14, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Evacuation Order Kátł’odeeche – Residents Must Evacuate
Yellowknife –
May 12, 2023
Media Statement
Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green issued the following statement for Nursing Week:
“On Nursing Week, I want to celebrate and reflect on the central role nurses have in the delivery of healthcare in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Hay River –
May 12, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has entered into an agreement with the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) to operate the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) new fish processing facility in Hay River.
Inuvik –
May 11, 2023
Media Advisory
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is hosting the Northern Premiers’ Forum in Inuvik from May 16 to 17, 2023. Premier of the Northwest Territories Caroline Cochrane, Premier of Yukon Ranj Pillai and Premier of Nunavut P.J. Akeeagok will be in attendance.
May 10, 2023
Communiqué
The attached is being distributed on behalf of The Tłı̨chǫ Government and The Government of the Northwest Territories.
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