YELLOWKNIFE (March 18, 2014) – The Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link (MVFL) continues to move closer to reality with the announcement today by Finance Minister J. Michael Miltenberger that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has filed a permitting application to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board for preliminary screening of the project.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 18, 2014) – The NWT Disabilities Council will operate the Dene Ko Day Shelter in Yellowknife throughout April and May 2014.

“This gives us time to work with community partners to develop a plan for daytime services by September,” said Glen Abernethy, Minister of Health and Social Services.

The program will continue to provide drop-in daytime shelter services in the same building until May 31.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 17, 2014) – The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) has been in exploratory discussions with education partners on school utilization in Hay River and Yellowknife since September 2013. These discussions were motivated by the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories’ orders that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) provide Commission scolaire francophone (CSF) schools in Yellowknife and Hay River with gyms and additional classrooms.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 17, 2014) – Northwest Territories residents can expect to see significant improvements to territorial cancer care services in the next three years. The Department of Health and Social Services has signed funding agreements with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer to implement two projects focused on improving the experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cancer patients in the NWT.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 13, 2014) – Premier Bob McLeod is congratulating the Délı̨nę First Nation and Délı̨nę Land Corporation whose members voted this week to ratify the Délı̨nę Final Self-Government Agreement. The historic vote is the culmination of 18 years of negotiations.

Yellowknife (March 13, 2014) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has implemented a number of new learning and development initiatives for employees Minister of Human Resources Tom Beaulieu announced today. These new initiatives complement the initiatives already in place for GNWT employees.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 12, 2014) – New approaches to encourage women to run in upcoming elections, such as an annual Women’s Parliament, was one of the topics discussed at the bi-annual meeting between the Status of Women Council Board and the Minister Responsible for Women Bob McLeod. The Minister and the Board also discussed ongoing issues of mutual interest including government policies affecting women and their families.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 11, 2014) – Premier Bob McLeod met with leaders of the Aboriginal parties to the Devolution Agreement on Friday, March 7^th  to continue building their relationship in anticipation of devolution.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 11, 2014) – Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty is announcing new funding for the Beaufort Delta Education Council’s (BDEC) e-learning program. This program allows students to remain in their home communities while taking a wide range of academic courses not normally offered in their community school.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 10, 2014) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has redesigned its Graduate Internship Program to provide recent NWT graduates with improved career development options by better aligning opportunities in the public service with the studies and aspirations of young Northerners.