YELLOWKNIFE (March 26, 2013) – The second Aboriginal Languages Symposium wrapped up last week in Yellowknife. Nearly two hundred delegates from across the Northwest Territories, representing all nine Aboriginal language groups, attended the two-day gathering.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 22, 2013) – The Sambaa K’e Dene Band is winner of the first Council of the Federation (COF) Excellence in Water Stewardship Award for the Northwest Territories (NWT).
The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practice and in leadership in the area water stewardship and is presented to organizations, partnerships, business, institutions and communities in each province and territory.
Yellowknife, le 19 mars 2013 – Hay River aura un médecin permanent à partir du mois prochain. En effet, Dr Coralie Boudreau a accepté un contrat de trois ans qui commence le 2 avril 2013.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 15, 2013) – The world is taking notice of the Northwest Territories’ mineral potential, with the territory ranking 29th most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration and development in the world and the best overall improvement in Canada according to the Fraser Institute's 2012-2013 annual survey of mining companies.
Yellowknife (March 13, 2013) – Hay River will be getting a doctor next month when Dr. Coralie Boudreau begins a three-year contract on April 2, 2013.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 11, 2013) – The Government of the Northwest Territories today received confirmation that Canada will provide an additional $50 million in support for the construction of an all-weather highway from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, raising their total commitment for the project to $200 million.
BEHCHOKO (March 8, 2013) – In a public ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ today, the Tłįchǫ Government signed the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (AiP).
IQALUIT, Nunavut (March 7, 2013) – The Government of Nunavut, Department of Environment, successfully completed a population estimate of the Beverly and Ahiak barren-ground caribou herds. The June 2011 survey examined caribou abundance on the Beverly calving grounds in the vicinity of Beverly Lake and the Queen Maud Gulf, as well as the calving range of the Ahiak subpopulation in the vicinity of the Adelaide peninsula, east to Pelly Bay.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 6, 2013) – March is Aboriginal Languages Month and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) will be using some innovative technology to deliver important messages to youth and residents across the territory.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 6, 2013) The deadline to provide written submissions on the NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy has been extended to March 31. NWT residents and organizations can submit their feedback on the economic opportunities and barriers they see in their communities and regions via the Strategy website.
Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment David Ramsay says grassroots input is critical to ensuring that the Economic Opportunities Strategy reflects the needs of all regions and sectors in the NWT.
