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Have Your Say – Wildfire Management Annual Engagement
February 15, 2024 As part of the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s annual engagement activities, forest managers across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are visiting communities in all regions to get input on wildfire management from Indigenous leaders, community governments and the public. We are seeking ideas and input from the public that consider both […]
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Statement on flood preparedness from Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn
15/02/2024 Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn has issued the following statement: “In recent years, a number of locations across Yukon have been impacted by severe flooding. I know flood preparedness is on top-of-mind for many Yukoners. While it is too early to predict what the spring will hold, we are taking steps to prepare […]
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Independent Reviews of Wildfire and Emergency Response for 2023 Wildfire Season Underway
February 15, 2024 Work is underway to complete independent reviews of the 2023 wildfire season to gain a full understanding of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) wildfire and emergency response. The ultimate goals of these reviews are to improve our effectiveness as a government and ensure we have appropriate preparedness and response strategies […]
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GNWT Launches Phase 2 of 2022 Flood After Action Review
February 14, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) residents and businesses to provide their feedback on 2022 flood recovery activities. The GNWT is launching Phase 2 of the After Action Review (AAR) to hear the perspectives of those who were involved with recovery activities in […]
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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Closure of Baffin Island Caribou harvest
February 12, 2024 The Baffin Island Caribou 2023-2024 harvest is closed effective immediately. No further harvesting is allowed. The Total Allowable Harvest (TAH) of 400 caribou established by the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board for 2023-2024 has been reached. Any remaining tags are immediately void and are to be returned to the local Wildlife Office or […]
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Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location – Cabin Radio
February 12, 2024 Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation have signed an agreement to cooperate on a site for a new solid waste facility. The town says it has virtually no access to land for a new landfill but holds a “shared interest” with KFN, which uses the same existing landfill. “This is taking […]
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GNWT releases 2021 Flood After-Action Review Report
January 22, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the 2021 Flood After-Action Review (AAR) Report. An external consultant was contracted to undertake the review to hear the perspectives of those who were involved with or affected by the 2021 flood so that the GNWT can better prepare for future emergencies. The […]
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Climate change is robbing Inuit of their food and culture, yet compensation is out of reach – National Observer
January 22nd 2024 In the rapidly warming Arctic, Inuit homes are falling into the ocean as coastlines quickly deteriorate. Sea ice melting is giving way to new powerful cyclones. And as the permafrost thaws, a staggering amount of methane is released, pushing the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the Earth’s atmosphere to even more dangerous […]
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Will the N.W.T. launch an independent wildfire inquiry? – The Peterborough Examiner
January 22, 2024 Chaal Cadieux walked the prime minister across the remains of his Enterprise home after last summer’s devastating wildfire season. Chaal Cadieux walked the prime minister across the remains of his Enterprise home after last summer’s devastating wildfire season. Now, he thinks an independent public inquiry into what happened would be a good […]
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NWMB Moving to a Three (3) Meeting-a-Year Regular Meeting Schedule
Dear Co-management Partners On behalf of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB), we wish to inform you of an important change regarding NWMB’s Regular Meeting (RM) schedule. The NWMB has decided to transition from holding four public RMs to three public RMs each year, starting in 2024. The meetings will take place in March, June, […]
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