June 30, 2011 - Students in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories training for careers in northern aviation can now apply for one of thirteen (13) $5,000 scholarships through the Aviation Career Development Program (ACDP).

The Government of Nunavut will provide four scholarships for residents of Nunavut. Peter Taptuna, Minister of Economic Development & Transportation, says the commitment will help ensure Nunavummiut receive the training and education they need to play a role in the territory’s air transportation system.

June 30, 2011 - The ministers responsible for education in Canada’s three territories signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to express their mutual interests and goals in exploring approaches for university development in Canada’s North.

June 29, 2011 - The National Strategy on Inuit Education has officially been released. The strategy, developed in association with the GNWT’s Department of Education Culture and Employment (ECE), includes a series of bold new recommendations to empower parents, expand early childhood programs and gather detailed research data.

The ultimate goal of the strategy is to increasing graduation rates and opportunities amongst the Inuit population in the Canadian Arctic.

June 29, 2011 - Last week’s announcement of details concerning the Royal visit to the Northwest Territories resulted in national media exposure worth in excess of $1 million.

June 29, 2011 - The GNWT is accepting nominations for its inaugural Minister’s Cultural Circle to recognize those who contribute to  preserving and promoting the arts, cultures and heritage in the Northwest Territories.

June 27, 2011 - Media are invited to attend an event being held in Dettah to address healthy eating, physical activity, healthy weights and obesity in children.

The event is being hosted by the Department of Health and Social Services and is part of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Childhood Obesity Engagement Strategy referred to as Our Health, Our Future: A National Dialogue on Healthy Weights.

June 27, 2011 - Home Support Workers across the Northwest Territories are being recognized tomorrow (June 28th) on Home Support Worker Day. 

Home Support Workers support daily living activities and provide health services to NWT residents in their own homes and communities. Their services enable residents to enjoy the independence and comfort of their own home as long as possible before entering a hospital or long term care facility which may not be located in their community.

June 23, 2011 - The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) will meet in Yellowknife, NWT on June 28, 2011 to discuss a range of issues including water, air quality and measures to reduce packaging.

June 23, 2011 - NWT residents are invited to participate in a review that will refocus the GNWT’s approach to providing housing programs and services.

The Shelter Policy Review will include workshops with regional and community leadership, meetings with residents, clients, and non-government organizations that provide housing services, and an online survey for NWT residents.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 – Nearly 40 youth from across the NWT staged the first dance flash mob in Fort Smith last week. The students were part of the inaugural NWT Youth Symposium, hosted by Aurora College, and spent Thursday afternoon participating in the Aboriginal Student Achievement (ASA) Youth Forum hosted by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE).