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GNWT releases What We Heard Report on Seasonal Time Change

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its What We Heard Report on Seasonal Time Change.

The What We Heard Report includes a summary of the feedback received from the six-week public engagement that took place from April 4, 2022, to May 16, 2022.  Northwest Territories (NWT) residents were asked whether they want to keep the twice-annual time change or permanently adopt a single time.

2023 GNWT Industry Day

To mark 2023 Industry Day, the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) is releasing a presentation that details planned capital spending for the year ahead.

Every year, Industry Day is an opportunity for contractors and organizations interested in doing business with the GNWT to find more information on capital projects planned for the upcoming fiscal year and expected budgets for these projects.

GNWT increases funding for most homeownership repair programs

Guided by Housing Northwest Territories’ (NWT) renewal strategy, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will increase funding levels for most of its homeownership repair programs.

The following programs have increased maximum funding from $10,000 to $15,000 per eligible applicant:

- Emergency Repair Program

- Fuel Tank Replacement Program

Delicious! exhibit opening and food tastings

The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) is pleased to announce a new photography exhibit celebrating northern food.

Delicious! features archival photographs from the NWT Archive spanning over 80 years and demonstrates the many ways that northerners gather, prepare and enjoy many types of food.

Exhibit opening

Join us at the opening of this new exhibit:

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023

Time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

National Non-Smoking Week

January 15-21, 2023 is National Non-Smoking Week! This annual event provides education and information to prevent youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco products and helps existing tobacco consumers to quit or limit their intake.  

Whether it’s tobacco, cannabis, or vaping, quitting is one of the best ways to improve your overall health. In just one puff of a cigarette, a smoker will inhale as many as 7,000 chemicals into their lungs. Many of the chemicals found in cigarettes, chewing tobacco or vaping products are bad for your health.

GNWT launches Open Data Portal

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has launched a new Open Data Portal to provide a single point of access for existing GNWT data resources.

The Open Data Portal makes government-held data available to the public in accessible and user-friendly formats and supports the GNWT’s commitment to release timely and accurate information in a consistent, transparent, and reliable manner.

The Open Data Portal currently includes close to 300 datasets and will be updated quarterly.

Have Your Say on the benefits of remediation activities in the NWT

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is working with the federal department of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) to determine the viability of a remediation-based economy in the Northwest Territories (NWT); and how to best position NWT residents and businesses to keep the economic benefits from remediation activities in the territory.

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