Current Evacuation Notification Status
Fort Simpson – Evacuation Order
Newsroom
June 29, 2026
Public Safety Bulletin
NWT Emergency Response Update – June 29, 2026 17:30
Yellowknife –
June 24, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising residents of a planned telecommunications service disruption during scheduled emergency repair work by Northwestel.
Yellowknife –
June 17, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Northwest Territories (NWT) Youth Ambassadors Program.
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2026
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is investing $400,275 through the Regional Youth Sporting Events (RYSE) Program for 2026–2027 to support youth sport and recreation opportunities across the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife –
June 8, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting residents to share feedback on whether the Northwest Territories (NWT) should submit a bid to host the 2035 Canada Winter Games.
May 28, 2026
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Check against delivery.
May 25, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026-2027 Northwest Territories (NWT) Youth Contributions Program.
Yellowknife –
May 21, 2026
News Releases
Today, a new tool in the Northwest Territories wildfire and community emergency response toolkit was unveiled.
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Yellowknife –
May 5, 2026
Public Service Announcement
On May 6, 2026, at 9:55 am the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will issue a live test of NWT Alert, the Northwest Territories (NWT) public alerting system.
Yellowknife –
May 4, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The NWT’s 2026 Emergency Preparedness Week has begun, and this year’s Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) theme is “Preparing for Evacuations”.