Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in effect for Hidden Lake Territorial Park.
Paddlers and campers are advised to use only camp stoves for cooking.
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Yellowknife –
July 14, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Due to current weather conditions, the Town of Hay River has banned open air fires within municipal boundaries.
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for the Hay River Territorial Park and campground.
Yellowknife –
June 13, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its 2022 Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) Report for mines operating in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Yellowknife –
June 8, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.
Yellowknife –
June 7, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire ban in effect at the Fort Simpson and Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Parks has been lifted.
Yellowknife –
May 31, 2023
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released an Innovation Action Plan to serve as a stepping stone towards the development of an NWT-based knowledge economy.
Yellowknife –
May 30, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire ban in effect at the McKinnon Territorial Park in Norman Wells has been lifted.
Yellowknife –
May 29, 2023
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, the revitalization of the Great Slave Lake Commercial fishery has been a goal of the Government of the Northwest Territories since it was first proposed in the 2014 NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy.
Fort Simpson –
May 26, 2023
Public Service Announcement
Due to current weather conditions the Town of Fort Simpson has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within municipal boundaries.
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is now also in place for the Fort Simpson and Sambaa Deh Territorial Parks.
Yellowknife –
May 26, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The fire bans at the Fred Henne and Yellowknife River Territorial Parks have been lifted.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment reminds park users to remain cautious and ensure all fires are extinguished before leaving campsites.