Effective July 15, 2023, Yellowknife Airport will no longer allow street parking on airport property on Bristol Court, Bristol Avenue and Berry Street. This will allow for more efficient and effective maintenance activities on airport property.

Previously, paid parking had been allowed in these areas through a pay-by-phone service. All pay-by-phone signage will be replaced with no parking signs. Notices will be posted on parked vehicles by June 15. All vehicles remaining parked at the locations mentioned above on and after July 15, 2023, will be towed at owner’s expense.

Today the GNWT announced the recipients of the 2022 Literacy Awards, which honour the literacy achievements of youth and adult learners, exceptional educators, and organizations and businesses across the territory.

The 2022 recipients are:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its 2022 Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) Report for mines operating in the Northwest Territories (NWT).  

NWT diamond mines contributed $1.2 billion to the NWT Gross Domestic Product in 2022. In total, the NWT’s three producing diamond mines spent nearly $755 million with NWT-based businesses and contributed the equivalent of 1,094 person-years of employment to NWT residents.

Join the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) and Jennifer Bowen for the presentation of her research looking at the emergence of Cree/Métis artist Donald J. Cardinal and his artwork created between 1960 to the 1980s.

Through his paintings, Donald J. Cardinal explored cultural traditions and a love for the North.

Donald J. Cardinal’s paintings will be on display during the presentation.  

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Auditorium

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for Early Learning and Child Care Scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year.

• Part-time students are eligible for up to $500 per course, to a maximum of $2,500 per school year
• Full-time students are eligible for $5,000 per school year

The scholarship is for students enrolled in a diploma or degree program with a direct focus in early childhood development at accredited post-secondary institution. In-person or online programs are accepted.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.

The GNWT agrees with all the report’s recommendations and has started to make operational changes based on the recommendations and feedback gathered from the arts and creative sector during engagement session for the NWT Arts Strategy and during the program review. This will include:

Yellowknife (June 8, 2023) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has extended the nomination period for the 2023 Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities’ Award for Accessibility and Inclusion.

The annual award provides an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of an outstanding volunteer, community member or business that strives to make the NWT more inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities.

The fire ban in effect at the Fort Simpson and Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Parks has been lifted. 

NWT Parks reminds parks users that campfires should only be lit in designated fire pits and must always be kept control.  Keep a bucket of water, sand, and a shovel handy.  Be sure to extinguish your fire before you go to sleep or when you leave the site. Remember that if your fire is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the first Skills 4 Success Annual Report, which highlights results from 2021-2022 on the Skills 4 Success Action Plan 2021-2025.

Today the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) published its response to recommendations made in an independent report on the French Language Communications and Services for the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan.