Yellowknife Airport (YZF) is proud to announce a significant milestone with an 18% increase in passenger traffic recorded for 2024 compared to the previous year. This growth reaffirms its status as the primary hub for the Northwest Territories and the North.

In 2024, YZF welcomed 604,000 passengers. This growth was driven by increased regional travel, expanded airline routes, more flight frequencies, and heightened interest in tourism and business opportunities in the area.

The 2025-2028 Aurora College Mandate Agreement was released today. This agreement between the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Aurora College sets the strategic direction over the next three years for Aurora College.

Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek has presented the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) 2025-26 budget to the 20th Legislative Assembly.

Budget 2025-2026 addresses cost pressures in programs and services while departments continue work toward the fiscal sustainability strategy targets in Restoring Balance: A Fiscal Sustainability Strategy for the 20th Legislative Assembly.

The Government of the Northwest Territories announced mandate highlights today in the first Premier’s Territorial Address.

The Address provided a formal opportunity for the Premier and Ministers to share updates on the GNWT’s progress toward its Mandate, reflect on the previous year, and speak to the government’s vision and priorities for the year ahead. It also provides an opportunity to acknowledge key partners who have played a vital role in this important work.  Ministers in attendance were available to speak with members of the media on any portfolio questions.

NT Energy and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) are pleased to announce that Level 2 and 3 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations have opened in Behchokǫ̀ and Fort Smith. Both stations include two 100 kW Level 3 chargers and two 19.2 kW chargers. They have been installed as part of the GNWT’s 2030 Energy Strategy and 2022-2025 Energy Action Plan; they will reduce transportation emissions and continue bringing the NWT closer to establishing a zero-emission vehicle corridor.

Last week, a delegation of Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) leaders and officials attended the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver to promote the territory’s mineral resources sector.

February is Indigenous Languages Month in the Northwest Territories. The Government of the Northwest Territories encourages residents to honour and celebrate the diverse Indigenous languages of the North this month by speaking them with pride.

An interactive housing symposium emphasizing information sharing, networking and decision-making on housing issues across the NWT wrapped up this afternoon.

The NWT Housing Forum brought together representatives from Indigenous Governments, Bands, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Municipal and Community Governments, Industry, and the Federal and Territorial Governments for an in-person, two-day meeting. The symposium focused on the current and future state of the territory’s housing needs while sharing best practices.
 

The Government of the Northwest Territories has updated the Northwest Territories Trades Entrance Requirements to create new opportunities for Northerners to pursue a career in the trades.

The Government of the Northwest Territories is announcing that the newly elected Tsiigehtchic hamlet council will be sworn in today. This is the final step in the transition from a charter community to a Hamlet. 

Tsiigehtchic gained official Hamlet status on July 1, 2024. This change resulted in the establishment of two distinct and separate government structures: a hamlet council and a band council.