Yellowknife

Have Your Say on Renaming Two Housing Northwest Territories Buildings in Yellowknife

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites all residents to help with renaming two Housing Northwest Territories  Buildings used for social housing in Yellowknife.

Share your suggestions for names for:

  1. The new 50-Plex

5022 50 St, Yellowknife, NT X1A 1S5

This building includes 50 units of social housing: 25 barrier-free for seniors, 25 for small families, and ground-floor access to the North Slave District Office and Yellowknife Housing Authority Office.

Call for Community Governments to apply for the Northwest Territories Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund

Over $74 million is available to community governments as part of the Northwest Territories Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (NWT CHIF). The funding is intended for essential water, wastewater and solid waste projects to support new housing development in the Northwest Territories.

Arctic Bioenergy Summit and Tour in Yellowknife

The Arctic Bioenergy Summit and Tour: Sustainable Bioenergy for Northern Communities: Reliable. Affordable. Local. starts today in Yellowknife and runs until January 28.

Hosted by the Arctic Energy Alliance and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada, this in-person event replaces the 2026 edition of the Northwest Territories Biomass Week and brings together energy leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across Canada to explore sustainable bioenergy solutions for northern and remote communities.

Housing NWT Signs Memorandum of Agreement on Housing with Acho Dene Koe First Nation to Strengthen Partnership and Improve Housing Planning in Echaot’l Koe

The Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADK FN) Chief Eugene Hope and Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) Honourable Lucy Kuptana have signed a Memorandum of Agreement on housing between ADK FN and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

This Memorandum of Agreement formalizes cooperation between Housing NWT and ADK FN. This agreement builds on past partnerships to guide joint work on housing priorities. 

New data products announced at Roundup strengthen mineral exploration in NWT

Two new, high-value data products are now available through the Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS), offering a level of information that has never been accessible in the Northwest Territories. The Permafrost Database Project and the Pine Point Geophysical Survey will directly support mineral exploration, research and land-use planning across the territory.

AME Roundup attendees are invited to connect with NTGS staff at the NWT booth on the tradeshow floor for demonstrations of the new datasets and to learn more about how they can be used to advance exploration.

Government of Northwest Territories clarifies role on Federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has clarified its role in relation to the federal Assault‑Style Firearms Compensation Program (the buyback program). The program will be administered by the Government of Canada in the Northwest Territories. The GNWT's priority remains focused on community safety and effective policing.

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