Yellowknife (September 1, 2023) – The Evacuee Income Disruption Support (EIDS) program assists NWT residents who have lost employment income during extended evacuation periods.
Newsroom
September 1, 2023
Public Service Announcement
September 1, 2023
Public Service Announcement
YELLOWKNIFE (September 1, 2023)– The current fire bans have been extended for all public and private lands in both the North Slave and the South Slave Regions.
Backgrounder:
August 31, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Residents and evacuees can call 1-844-259-1793 to ask questions about evacuation
Current Status
Yellowknife –
August 31, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be applying the Disaster Assistance Policy (DAP) for communities and surrounding areas in the Northwest Territories where widespread property or infrastructure damage has been experienced and recovery efforts are required.
Yellowknife –
August 31, 2023
Media Advisory
Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories, the ongoing response to the wildfires, and resulting evacuations.
DATE: Thursday, August 31, 2023
TIME: 4 p.m. MST
LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
August 30, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
August 30, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The attached is being distributed on behalf of The Government of The Northwest Territories and The City of Yellowknife.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
August 29, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Minister Shane Thompson has renewed the Territorial State of Emergency that was originally declared on August 15, 2023 due to the wildfire situation across multiple Northwest Territories (NWT) regions.
Norman Wells –
August 29, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire ban in effect at the McKinnon Territorial Park in Norman Wells has been lifted.
August 29, 2023
Public Safety Bulletin
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation