YELLOWKNIFE (June 6, 2014) – National Water Safety Week and Safe Kids Week both take place June 7-14, 2014. This year, Parachute Canada has focused Safe Kids Week on the theme of water safety and is emphasizing the importance of active adult supervision for children, the importance of wearing lifejackets and being prepared by learning how to swim.
Yellowknife (June 6, 2014) – Results of the 2012 Canadian Nature Survey were released today by Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments. It is the first national survey of its kind in Canada in more than 15 years.
FORT SIMPSON (June 6, 2014) – Open houses supported by Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) are positioning Dehcho Region residents to take advantage of economic opportunities that may arise from harvesting morel mushrooms.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 5, 2014) – The Northwest Territories Economic Outlook 2014-15 shows record economic growth in the Northwest Territories by 2017, mainly due to the development of new mines, infrastructure, tourism and a renewed interest in oil and gas.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 5, 2014) – Premier Bob McLeod congratulated Nellie Cournoyea, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, and all Inuvialuit on the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement today.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 4, 2014) – Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty yesterday provided information to the Legislative Assembly about the planned implementation of Junior Kindergarten across the Northwest Territories over the next three years.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 4, 2014) – Minister of Environment and Natural Resources J. Michael Miltenberger signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Forest Industry Development on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) with Deh Gah Gotie First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge and Fort Providence Métis President Clifford McLeod today.
Yellowknife (June 4, 2014) – Premier Bob McLeod recognized individual employees, teams of employees and their collaborative partners from outside the public service with the Premier’s Awards for Excellence and Collaboration in a ceremony in the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly this morning.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2014) – Six Northwest Territories residents were honoured this morning as inductees into the Education Hall of Fame, which recognizes the important and lasting contributions of those dedicated to education in the North.
HAY RIVER (June 2, 2014) – As of June 21, beach attendants will be on the Hay River Territorial park beach, providing supervision and educating beachgoers about the importance of water safety. The Town of Hay River will manage the contract to provide supervision at Hay River Territorial Park beach.
