NWT Residents have option to register for Organ and Tissue Donation
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife
Government-Operated DMV Offices Reopening for In-Person Services on July 14, 2020
On July 14, 2020, government-operated Driver and Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices will reopen for in-person services in compliance with Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) orders.
Ministerial Meetings and Travel Expenses for June 2020
As part of its ongoing commitment to increase accountability and transparency, the Government of the Northwest Territories launched the Public Engagement and Transparency website in the spring of 2017. This website provides reporting on ministerial travel expenses and meetings with outside parties.
The website is updated monthly with the most current information. Users are now able to access information on Ministerial meetings and travel expenses for the month of June 2020, in addition to information from previous months.
Economic data of COVID-19 impacts to help prioritize and focus economic recovery
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) today released data it has gathered from a March 2020 survey of Tourism operators and a broader survey of NWT businesses in April/May as part of its ongoing work to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the NWT and how best to respond to them.
Education leaders apply lessons learned from school closures to plans for 2020-2021 school year
Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister R.J. Simpson wrapped up the 2019-2020 school year with a teleconference on July 7, 2020 with Northwest Territories (NWT) Education Leaders and the NWT Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) to reflect on lessons learned from the final months of the 2019-2020 school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for July 9, 2020
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for July 9, 2020
Issued July 8, 2020.
Private Time
All meetings and events subject to change.
For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
NTLCC reduces price of cannabis products
The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC) announced today that it has reduced the price of all cannabis products by 10%.
NTLCC’s decision to reduce prices supports the objective to eliminate illegal cannabis sales in the Northwest Territories. With close to two years of legal sales, NTLCC has a better understanding of the operating costs associated with the distribution and sale of cannabis and is confident that it can reduce the price of these products while continuing to maintain a safe and secure retail regime.
Education Leaders support movements confronting systemic racism, urge rejection of all intolerances
Territorial education leaders last week expressed solidarity with current social movements confronting racism against Black and Indigenous peoples, and urged Northwest Territories (NWT) students to reject all forms of racism and intolerance.
GNWT Extends Territorial Public Health Emergency
The Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the recommendation of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for July 7, 2020
Premier Cochrane's Itinerary for July 7, 2020
Issued July 6, 2020.
Private Time
All meetings and events subject to change.
For Ministerial Media Requests, Contact:
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories