The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking public input on the development of an Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP).

The GNWT is committed to increasing Indigenous participation in government contracts. The Indigenous Procurement Policy will help achieve this by creating more opportunities for Indigenous businesses.

The policy will support local economic growth, job creation, and skills development—contributing to stronger, more resilient communities and advancing reconciliation across the territory.

The Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be gathering feedback as part of a compliance audit of French language communications and services in primary health care. The audit will focus on the experiences of patients, parents and caregivers who accessed, or attempted to access, primary care services in French between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Questions will be focused on:

The Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be gathering feedback as part of a compliance audit of French language communications and services in primary health care. The audit will focus on the experiences of patients, parents and caregivers who accessed, or attempted to access, primary care services in French between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Questions will be focused on:

Applications are now open for the Housing NWT Memorial Scholarships.

Applications are open from April 2, 2025 till May 31, 2025, for the following scholarships:

• Alfred Moses Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 per school year
• Tom Williams Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 per school year

There are 12 scholarships available annually, with two awarded in each Housing NWT district as well as two in Yellowknife.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released updated NWT Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines. As a key part of these updated screening guidelines, the GNWT has switched from using Papanicolaou (PAP) tests to human papillomavirus (HPV) tests.

HPV is a vaccine-preventable infection that can cause cancer. Not all HPV strains cause cancer, but there are high-risk HPV strains that can cause cells to change into cancer cells and should be monitored.

Yellowknife (April 3, 2025) – Effective April 1, 2025, the Northwest Territories (NWT) Arts Council and arts funding programs that are currently administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), will transition to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI). 

YELLOWKNIFE (April 2, 2025) – Applications for muskox tags are being accepted for the 2025-26 hunting season as of April 1, 2025. Northwest Territories’ (NWT) residents with a Resident Hunting Licence or a General Hunting Licence are able to apply for muskox tags in the Sahtu and North Slave areas. Applications can be obtained at your regional Environment and Climate Change office. All applications must be postmarked before May 15, 2025.

YELLOWKNIFE (April 1, 2025) – Applications for single intake homeowner repair programs are now open! Housing NWT is accepting applications from April 1, 2025, till October 31, 2025, for the following single intake homeowner repair programs with approved repairs taking place the following year, beginning April 1, 2026:

Yellowknife, NT (March 25, 2025) - Funding is available to help Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) strengthen their operations and capacity to manage critical programs and services.
The NGO Stabilization Fund provides successful applicants with up to $50,000 per year for:

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (March 25, 2025) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 GNWT Accessibility and Inclusion Award.

This annual award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an NWT resident who has helped improve accessibility and promote inclusion for persons with disabilities across the territory.