The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has ordered a review of an incident at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex, where an inmate was inadvertently released from the facility and brought back into custody.
On January 7, 2022, an inmate was released from the Fort Smith Correctional Complex. Following the release from custody, the individual was reporting to and had been under the supervision of a probation officer.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from Sahtu and Dehcho residents about the potential impacts of the Mackenzie Valley Highway (MVH) between Wrigley and Norman Wells, as well as potential mitigation measures.
The first community meetings are scheduled for:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites NWT residents to join an online discussion about the proposed policy changes to the GNWT’s public benefits program, currently known as the Extended Health Benefits – Specified Disease Conditions program.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) and Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) are now showing ARCTIC XR, a digital and virtual art exhibit with six new works by northern Indigenous artists.
These immersive films center on the retelling of a familial oral history, a mysterious monster, a land-based vision of past, present and future all at once, glorious dream on the ice, an Inuit island utopia, and an Indigenous skateboard video filmed on the Yellowknife’s Dettah Ice Road.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)is seeking feedback from medical professionals and the public on two proposed additions to the Medical Profession Regulations. These additions adopt the Canadian Medical Association’s Code of Ethics and Professionalism and put into place new standards of practice for physicians in the Northwest Territories.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarships.
Ten scholarships valued at $5,000 each will be awarded to eligible NWT students enrolled in certificate, diploma, degree programs, or other training that supports Indigenous language revitalization during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Priority will be given to NWT students enrolled in programs offered by accredited post-secondary institutions.
The application deadline is December 1, 2022 at 5 p.m. (MST).
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to congratulate the 2021-2022 Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification award recipients. The annual awards recognize: Top Graduating Apprentice Award, Top Interprovincial Red Seal Mark Award, Top Mark Recipients and Certified Journeypersons.
Across Canada, October 30 to November 5 is National Skilled Trade and Technology Week. The week raises awareness of the many career opportunities in skilled trade and technology in the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its annual report on the state of the Northwest Territories (NWT) education system with respect to the Education Renewal and Innovation (ERI) Framework.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is engaging NWT residents online and in person to inform the development of Economic Development Plans (REDPs) for each region.
NWT residents are invited to complete a public survey on the GNWT’s Have Your Say engagement platform where they will find a discussion paper as well as economic profiles and data for their respective regions. The deadline to provide input is January 31, 2023.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is launching a pilot program to install up to 200 free condom dispensers in public locations in all NWT communities to combat the ongoing syphilis outbreak.
