The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and North Star Infrastructure (NSI) advise that construction of the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road (TASR) has resumed.

As a result of construction activities, Tłı̨chǫ residents are advised that the Whatı̀ community access road is temporarily closed beginning at the winter road junction. Crews began mobilizing to the work site on May 15, 2020. Residents are asked to avoid this area until further notice.

Issued May 21, 2020.

 Public Events and Meetings

There are no scheduled public events

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier and Minister Thompson will take part in a weekly COVID-19 call with community government leaders

The Premier will take part in a weekly COVID-19 call with Indigenous government leaders

Internal meetings.

All meetings and events subject to change.

For all COVID-19 Media Requests, Contact:

Cabinet Communications

Issued May 20, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

There are no scheduled public events

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Economic Diversification and Growth and Environment Committee of Cabinet

The Premier will participate in a meeting of Canada’s Premiers

The Premier will participate in a First Ministers Meeting

The Premier will speak with Dene Nation Grand Chief Norman Yakeleya

Internal meetings.

Education Leaders from across the Northwest Territories (NWT) met via teleconference with Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister R.J. Simpson, the NWT Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) and NWT Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola on May 19, 2020 to discuss planning for the coming 2020-2021 school year.

With the entry into Phase 1 of Emerging Wisely, the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) plan to relax COVID-19 restrictions in the Northwest Territories, the GNWT has adapted its operating hours for its four highway ferries.

Each ferry will operate on an on-demand basis during the following hours:

https://www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en/ferries 

Issued May 19, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

The Premier will appear on CBC North Trailbreaker at 7:40 a.m.

Closed Events and Meetings

The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Financial Management Board

The Premier will attend a meeting of the Energy and Climate Change Committee of Cabinet

The Premier will speak with Joint Task Force (North) Brig-Gen. Patrick Carpentier

Internal meetings.

All meetings and events subject to change.

Issued May 19, 2020.

Public Events and Meetings

 The Premier will update NWT residents on COVID-19 and take questions from the media at 11:00 a.m.

• Media wishing to take part are asked to contact presssecretary@gov.nt.ca for participant information.

Closed Events and Meetings

 The following events are closed to the media

The Premier will chair a meeting of the COVID-19 Committee of Cabinet

Internal meetings.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is working with a number of community governments and organizations to recover orders of KN95 masks sent to them which have been recalled by Health Canada.

Leadership continues from local business across the Northwest Territories (NWT) in filling the need for high-quality sanitizer during the COVID-19 crisis.

As global supply chains became challenged, 62 Degrees North medical supplies stepped up to deliver local hand sanitizer to protect residents and businesses from the virus.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is accepting funding proposals from professional artists in the Northwest Territories (NWT) recovering from the impacts of COVID-19.

Up to $3,000 is available to NWT artists or commercial film and media arts producers with lost revenues or whose activities are restricted due to physical distancing requirements.