News Releases

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Government of the Northwest Territories and Gwich’in Development Corporation Reach Deal on Runway and Civil Infrastructure Projects at Inuvik Airport

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, and the Gwich’in Development Corporation.

GNWT releases results for 2021 Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the results from the 2021 Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey (EESS).

The 2021 Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Survey Report & Guide highlights the overall EESS results of the survey across all departments. It is designed to provide support with interpreting survey results and effectively using this information to improve employee engagement and satisfaction.

GNWT issuing one-time additional payment for Senior Home Heating Subsidy recipients

In response to the rising cost of living, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be issuing a one-time additional payment for 2022-2023 recipients of the Senior Home Heating Subsidy. This additional payment, ranging from $400 to $800 depending on the community the senior lives in, is for the 2022-2023 year only.

Seniors who have already been approved for 2022-2023 do not need to re-apply for the additional one-time payment; it will be issued directly to the heating supplier on record.

GNWT Releases Polytechnic University Facilities Master Plan

The Polytechnic University Facilities Master Plan (FMP) was released today by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

The FMP is a comprehensive document that provides Northwest Territories (NWT) residents with a picture of what the future polytechnic university will look like. It includes proposals for infrastructure enhancements and expansions at all three campuses – Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife – and across a network of community learning centres.

GNWT launches Francophone Stream of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program

The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) now has a stream specifically for Francophone applicants. Prospective Francophone nominees can apply to the program themselves if they are currently employed by an NWT employer or live abroad but have a valid job offer from an NWT employer.

The NTNP will now have three streams: Employer-Driven, Business and Francophone.

Milestone achieved as wind turbine arrives in Inuvik

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and NT Energy are pleased to announce the wind turbine and other large components of the Inuvik Wind Project have arrived in Inuvik.

The arrival of the single 3.5-megawatt wind turbine is a major milestone for the project, which is a key initiative under the 2030 Energy Strategy and will reduce diesel consumption in the NWT’s largest diesel-powered community by 30 percent – offsetting diesel consumption in Inuvik by three million litres annually. Construction of the project began in January of 2022.

Communities in the Northwest Territories to benefit from improved critical community and recreational infrastructure

Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Shane Thompson, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Minister of Lands, and Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs; and Her Worship Rebecca Alty, President of the Northwest Territories Association of Communities and Mayor of the City of Yellowknife, announced funding totaling over $26 million for ten projects across the territory that will improve recreational infras

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