The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is introducing a new financial assistance program for Northwest Territories (NWT) residents evacuating their homes and communities because of the increased flooding and wildfires in the NWT.

The Emergency Evacuation Relief Program is available to all NWT residents who have evacuated their home community. It is designed to help residents with accommodation needs and day-to-day purchases such as groceries, gas and other necessities. Residents who apply and are approved will receive a one-time direct deposit payment as follows:

The following is being redistributed on behalf of The Government of Canada.

Building more child care spaces for families in the Northwest Territories

Please find attached a Government of Northwest Territories/Government of Yukon/Government of Nunavut news release attached.

The following is being redistributed on behalf of the Species At Risk Committee.

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Caitlin Cleveland would like to congratulate 2023 Northwest Territories (NWT) Literacy Awards recipients as we celebrate Literacy Week. These awards honour the literacy achievements of learners, educators, and organizations and businesses across the territory.

There are a total of 12 recipients for 2023:

Wildfire Community Preparation Day is coming up on May 4, and residents across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are stepping up to FireSmart their neighbourhoods and communities.

A record 13 Wildfire Community Preparation Day projects in the NWT have been chosen for funding by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), the highest number of successful applications since the program began in 2015.

The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Gwich’in Tribal Council and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced today an increase in daily rates to foster care and adoption subsidies, effective retroactively from March 1, 2024.