The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting residents of the Northwest Territories (NWT) to have their say on the modernization of the NWT Education Act.

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) wants to hear from all members of the public on how the JK-12 education system can better meet the needs of students across the Northwest Territories. To participate, please click here: Have Your Say – Education Act Modernization.

Effective April 1, 2021, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has reduced the threshold for requiring a formal tender process from $25,000 to $10,000 for general goods and services. This change will stay in effect until July 31, 2021.

The Departments of Finance and Industry, Tourism, and Investment (ITI) are implementing this short-term procurement policy change in response to feedback received from business development staff on-the-ground in communities and the NWT business community.

The attached news release is distributed jointly by the Government of the Northwest Territories and Government of Canada. 

The attached is being released on behalf of BACupNorth, the RCMP and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), led by the Department of Finance (FIN) is engaging in broad public engagement with governments, Northwest Territories (NWT) businesses,  organizations and residents to update the NWT Liquor Act and regulations.

Following direction from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), the Northwest Territories (NWT) began offering COVID-19 vaccines to non-resident rotational workers at mineral and petroleum projects. This new priority group began receiving vaccines on Friday, March 12, 2021.

Included in this priority group are workers at Imperial Oil in Norman Wells, as well as mines operated by Rio Tinto (Diavik), Dominion (Ekati), and De Beers (Gahcho Kué). Other non-resident rotational workers will continue to be considered by the CPHO on a case-by-case basis.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released updated long term care bed projections for the Northwest Territories.

Today in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister of Health and Social Services tabled, Projected Demand for Long Term Care Beds in the NWT and the Department’s Response to Long Term Care Bed Projections.

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, R.J. Simpson announced today an increase to the Northwest Territories (NWT) Minimum Wage.

Effective September 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase from $13.46 per hour to $15.20 per hour.

This decision was informed by research and options provided by the Minimum Wage Committee, which was established in 2013 to advise the Minister of Education Culture and Employment. The Minimum Wage Committee is comprised of representatives from business, labour and community organizations across the territory.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce that residents in Yellowknife 18 years of age and over can now book an appointment for their COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccination opportunity means that every resident over the age of 18, in all 33 communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT) is now being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.

Minister of Finance Caroline Wawzonek announced today that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has launched new Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training for GNWT employees.