Applications for the Evacuation Travel Support Program are now open and available online.
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Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
Today, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is announcing funding for residents who self-evacuated by road and for small businesses affected by evacuation orders in the territory.
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of August 28, 2023.
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
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: Friday, August 25, 2023
TIME: 7 p.m. MST
LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing NWT residents a 90-day extension to General Identification Cards, driver’s licences and vehicle registrations that have expired or will expire while they are out of the territory due to wildfire evacuation.
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: Tuesday, August 23, 2023
TIME: 7 p.m. MST
LOCATION: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
The following is being distributed on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of Nunavut and the United Way Northwest Territories.