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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.
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:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback on how contaminated sites are remediated across the territory.
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.
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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Green-blue algae found in Yellowknife Bay has been tested and is not a risk to residents’ health.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur (GMVF) Program Evaluation.
Media is invited to receive an update on the wildfire burning near Highway 3 and Behchokǫ, the ongoing response to the wildfire, and resulting evacuation.