YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Aug. 12, 2026 /CNW/ -- Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, for an announcement regarding initiatives that support volunteer search and rescue organizations and help strengthen search and rescue capacity across Canada.

A media availability will follow.

Event: In-person and indoor event
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. (MDT)
Location:
Northwest Territories RCMP Headquarters
Mess Hall, 3^rd floor
5010 Veterans Memorial Drive
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Note for media:

• Accredited media representatives are asked to arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the event to allow time for security screening, to sign in, and present Government-issued photo identification and media credentials. Identification must be visible at all times.

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