With the new school year just around the corner, a new Back to School safety campaign is being launched to enhance the safety of NWT children as they return to school.

There’s a lot on the line is the new campaign that includes safety tips and reminders of road rules, particularly around schools.  Messaging targeting distracted driving, crosswalk safety, child car seat restraints, school zones and school bus safety will be highlighted throughout the campaign. Each of these areas will have graphics and messages that are clear, straightforward, and easy to understand.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Sport North Federation are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 High Performance Athlete Grant.

The High Performance Athlete Grant provides funding for high performance athletes from the Northwest Territories to assist with costs associated with training and competing in their chosen sport. The funding level for each recipient is based on athletic achievement and recognition at the national or international level.

To be eligible for a grant, you must:

In an exciting collaboration between the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), residents from the Tłı̨chǫ region and Yellowknives Dene First Nation participated in a NASA research flight aboard the AFRC NASA802 aircraft today.

The second phase of the proposed changes to the Early Learning and Child Care Regulations are now available for review and feedback. 

The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.

Launched today, Budget Dialogues 2024 offer a variety of ways for the public and other interested parties to provide feedback on the territorial government’s 2025-2026 budget, fiscal situation and the Northwest Territories economy.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of August 13-19, 2024

Ministerial Travel 

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of August 12, 2024. 

Due to fire danger in the region, a fire ban has been put into effect for Fort Simpson Territorial Park, prohibiting open fires. The ban, which is in addition to any regional fire bans in place by NWT Fire, is effective immediately until August 16, 2024.

Camp stoves, enclosed BBQs and propane-fueled cooking and heating devices are permitted for use in NWT Parks. They must be placed within regulation fire pits and should not emit a flame more than 0.5 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in height.

Bears are active in the NWT. We’re reminding everyone that avoiding bear encounters starts with you.

Residents can take quick and easy steps to be bear safe this season.

Don’t invite them in!

Avoiding encounters starts with not inviting bears to your home, cabin, or community. Attractants are almost always the cause. Negative encounters are more likely when bears are in populated areas, and if bears get habituated to human food and garbage they are more likely to stay close to people and less likely to survive in the wild.

Health and Social Services Minister Lesa Semmler announced today that the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA), and the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency (TCSA) have once again achieved system-wide accreditation status from Accreditation Canada.

System accreditation is a significant achievement for the health and social services system in the Northwest Territories. It signals that the system meets fundamental national standards of practice, policies, and programs.