The Government of Canada is providing assistance to support the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) with wildfire and emergency response management during this unprecedented wildfire season.
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Yellowknife –
August 14, 2023
News Releases
Yellowknife –
August 11, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Current fire bans for all public and private lands in both the North Slave and South Slave Regions have been extended.
These bans are effective through August 18, 2023 and may be extended if necessary. They apply to following communities and on the land:
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Yellowknife –
August 9, 2023
News Releases
The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
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Fort Smith –
August 8, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has completed interim reporting on enhanced water quality monitoring on the Slave River at Fort Smith that began on March 2, 2023 after the GNWT was informed of two spill incidents near the Kearl Oil Sands Mine in northern Alberta.
Yellowknife –
August 4, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Current fire bans for all public and private lands in both the North Slave and South Slave Regions have been extended.
These bans are effective through August 11, 2023 and may be extended if necessary. They apply to following communities and on the land:
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Yellowknife –
August 4, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback on how contaminated sites are remediated across the territory.
Yellowknife –
July 28, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The current fire ban has been extended for all public and private lands in the South Slave Region – from the west of the Slave River at Fort Smith through Fort Resolution and stretching to the east to the border with the Dehcho Region.
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Yellowknife –
July 28, 2023
Public Service Announcement
A fire ban is in place for all public and private lands in the North Slave Region. Affecting the following communities:
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Yellowknife –
July 28, 2023
News Releases
The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
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Yellowknife –
July 27, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Green-blue algae found in Yellowknife Bay has been tested and is not a risk to residents’ health.