Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), the Honourable R.J. Simpson, met with education leaders from across the Northwest Territories (NWT) on Tuesday to review various initiatives to Improve Student Outcomes in the Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 12 (JK-12) education system. 

In response to consistently low customer demand, Marine Transportation Services (MTS) will be discontinuing service to the community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, effective the 2021 sailing season.

Cargo can still be shipped to Quebec for furtherance to Cambridge Bay via Quebec-based marine carriers.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Tłı̨chǫ Government, Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government, Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated, Gwich’in Tribal Council, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) has released a report titled What We Heard – Banning the Sale of Flavoured Vapour Products in the Northwest Territories. The report provides a summary of feedback from the public and stakeholders that included vapour product vendors, educators, non-profit organizations, health professionals and Northwest Territories (NWT) students.

Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.

The latest extension continues through May 11, 2021. 

The Public Health Emergency is required to continue to decisively respond to shifts in the NWT’s own public health situation, and maintain preventative measures.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of April 27-May 3, 2021

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of April 26, 2021

There is no travel scheduled for this time period.

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

Northwest Territories Premier, Caroline Cochrane, issued the following statement on the current cases of COVID-19 and the evolving situation in Yellowknife:

“The last few days have been a stark reminder of how quickly our pandemic situation in the Northwest Territories (NWT) could easily change if we let our guard down. Since the beginning, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) have been committed to protecting the health and well-being of residents.

Issued April 23, 2021.

If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on April 28, 2021.

Public Events and Meetings

No public events or meetings are scheduled.              

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

April 26

• The Premier will be participating in a COVID-19 briefing with Indigenous leadership.
• Internal meetings

April 27

YELLOWKNIFE (April 23, 2021) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is urging residents to take action today to prepare their homes, cabins, and properties due to flood risks across the NWT. 

This comes as the latest snow surveys and information on water level and flow rate show above average snowpack levels in many regions and confirms higher-than-normal water levels and flow in nearly every region.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) advises Northwest Territories (NWT) residents that they can continue to travel in and out of the NWT at the Fort Smith border checkpoint without having to submit a Self-Isolation Plan or self-isolate upon entry to the NWT, in accordance with the Fort Smith Border Protocol.