The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is making grant funding available to support events that commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2023.

This initiative provides special, application-based grant funding up to $2,500 to support Indigenous governments, and Indigenous organizations and communities to plan and deliver National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in locations across the Northwest Territories.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Sport North Federation are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 High Performance Athlete Grant.

The High Performance Athlete Grant provides funding for high performance athletes from the Northwest Territories to assist with costs associated with training and competing in their chosen sport. The funding level for each recipient is based on athletic achievement and recognition at the national or international level.

To be eligible for a grant, you must:

The second phase of the proposed changes to the Early Learning and Child Care Regulations are now available for review and feedback. 

Launched today, Budget Dialogues 2024 offer a variety of ways for the public and other interested parties to provide feedback on the territorial government’s 2025-2026 budget, fiscal situation and the Northwest Territories economy.

Due to fire danger in the region, a fire ban has been put into effect for Fort Simpson Territorial Park, prohibiting open fires. The ban, which is in addition to any regional fire bans in place by NWT Fire, is effective immediately until August 16, 2024.

Camp stoves, enclosed BBQs and propane-fueled cooking and heating devices are permitted for use in NWT Parks. They must be placed within regulation fire pits and should not emit a flame more than 0.5 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in height.

Bears are active in the NWT. We’re reminding everyone that avoiding bear encounters starts with you.

Residents can take quick and easy steps to be bear safe this season.

Don’t invite them in!

Avoiding encounters starts with not inviting bears to your home, cabin, or community. Attractants are almost always the cause. Negative encounters are more likely when bears are in populated areas, and if bears get habituated to human food and garbage they are more likely to stay close to people and less likely to survive in the wild.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking an individual to be the Northwest Territories (NWT) nominee to become a Director on the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC). If you or someone you know has a passion for sport and culture, please consider an application.  

The AWGIC supervises the overall development and implementation of the Arctic Winter Games. To learn more about the AWGIC, visit their website here.  

The deadline to apply is August 27, 2024.

In an effort to evaluate the impact that the Extended Health Benefits (EHB) Program will have on residents, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is waiving the cost-sharing requirement in the first year for income band levels 2 to 10. 

As a result, residents whose income falls within those bands will not have to pay the deductible to access eligible prescription drugs, medical supplies, and equipment. Adjustments have also been made to align the low-income threshold with the Northern Market Basket Measure for 2023.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public on proposed amendments to the Health and Social Services Professions Act (HSSPA). Amendments aim to align the Northwest Territories with best practices across Canada, providing clear guidelines for both practitioners and patients. 

The HSSPA seeks to bring all Department of Health and Social Services regulated professionals under one comprehensive regulatory framework. 

Key proposed amendments include:

Due to scheduled maintenance, online driver and vehicle services and the Highway Conditions Map will be unavailable for a short time on July 31, 2024. 

This outage is scheduled to run from 3 A.M. MST until approximately 8:00 A.M. During this time, residents can find highway and ferry updates on the Public Safety Page. Users trying to access the regular links will be redirected to this page.

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