Premier R.J. Simpson announced two appointments to the senior ranks of the territorial public service today.

Public feedback on the 2030 Energy Strategy and the 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework, including the Northwest Territories (NWT) greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, has been released.

A fee increase is being implemented at NWT Parks for the 2024 parks season following amendments to the Territorial Parks Regulations (TPR).

Starting in the 2024 season, all NWT parks users will see a per-night fee increase of $5.33 (to $33.33 from $28.00 pre-GST) for powered sites, and $6.07 (to $28.57 from $22.50 pre-GST) for unpowered sites. After GST, new prices will round to $35.00 and $30.00 respectively for the convenience of park users paying by cash.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released a What We Heard Report that summarizes the results of engagement on the Employment Standards Act and regulations.

A new, online technical library a wealth of knowledge on climate change and action in the Northwest Territories (NWT) is now live.

Waste reduction and diversion initiatives continue to make a positive impact in the Northwest Territories, and resident participation is key to this success. Progress on these initiatives is outlined in the Waste Reduction and Recovery Program Annual Report for 2022-2023 released today.

To understand the full scope of the emergency management activities associated with the 2023 wildfire season and improve future emergency response, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will undergo the biggest after-action review in its history. Today the GNWT released a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking a third-party contractor to carry out this work.

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Northwest Territories to achieve average of $10-a-day regulated child care on April 1

The North is experiencing climate warming faster than anywhere in Canada, and residents, businesses and governments across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are answering this call to action. Today, the Departments of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) and Infrastructure (INF) are releasing annual reports on climate action, energy that outline progress made in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

As part of the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s annual engagement activities, forest managers across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are visiting communities in all regions to get input on wildfire management from Indigenous leaders, community governments and the public.