YELLOWKNIFE (August 15, 2012) -- Drive with extra caution: that's the message for drivers on highways 3, 5, and 7 from mid-August until mid-December. The additional caution is required because more than 75% of bison collisions in the Northwest Territories occur during this four-month period.
YELLOWKNIFE (August 14, 2012) — Seven scholarships under the Aviation Career Development Program (ACDP) have been awarded to first-time recipients in the first intake of the 2012-2013 school year. ACDP helps support NWT students to pursue careers in the NWT’s aviation industry.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 14, 2012) – The Aviation Career Development Program (ACDP) is now receiving applications for 15 $5,000 scholarships to support full-time training in an aviation-related career. The studies can be related to airline or airport operations or management, aircraft maintenance, and pilot training.
Eligible applicants will have resided in Northwest Territories and/or Nunavut consistently for a minimum of two years, and they must demonstrate they have been at least conditionally accepted in a full-time aviation-related program.
June 7, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, the Department of Public Works and Services’ efforts to achieve our government’s energy conservation goals are paying off. Through energy conservation programs and initiatives, we are reducing our government’s greenhouse gas emissions, achieving considerable cost savings, and reducing our dependency on fuel oil. These initiatives are key to effective and efficient government, and protect our environment so it will sustain present and future generations. Energy conservation isn’t a single program or initiative. It is our normal way of doing business.
Mr. Speaker, the 17th Legislative Assembly set a goal of achieving sustainable, vibrant and safe communities. Today I would like to take a moment to recognize personal safety on our roads and waterways.
The Department of Transportation consistently works to raise public awareness of safety issues. Now that summer is here again, it is important to keep these safety messages in mind.
June 6, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, the Deh Cho Bridge is a major piece of public infrastructure that will serve the people of the Northwest Territories for years to come. This government intends to finish the bridge and have it open to traffic this year. I rise today to update Members and the public on steps the Department of Transportation and Ruskin Construction are taking to make our commitment a reality.
June 5, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, when the 17th Legislative Assembly set its goals, two of them were to support the growth of healthy, educated people, and to operate an effective and efficient government. Today I would like to update my colleagues on an important development to the GNWT’s Digital Communications Network, which is helping achieve those goals.
May 31, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the Department of Transportation’s efforts to adapt to climate change.
YELLOWKNIFE (April 25, 2012) – Premier Bob McLeod has assigned Glen Abernethy to be Minister of Public Works and Services.
This appointment is effective as of 5pm today. All other portfolios remain the same.
For more information, contact:
Megan Holsapple
Media Liaison
Office of the Premier and Executive Council
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: (867) 669-2302
Fax: (867) 873-0111
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April 18, 2012 - I appreciate this opportunity to address the Northern Air Transport Association’s 36th Annual General Meeting. Aviation is an important industry in the North, one that requires a continuous dialogue between regulators, airport operators, and the aviation industry. Thank you for providing that forum – we all benefit from continuing our conversation.
