The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from Sahtu residents in Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope on the Oscar Creek Bridge relocation. Meetings will be hosted in each community and are an opportunity for the GNWT to provide an update on the project, discuss the preliminary bridge design, and receive feedback.

Norman Wells

Tuesday April 25, 2023, at 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion, Melnyk Hall

Dinner will be provided.

Fort Good Hope

Join Montreal singer-songwriter Nadine Neema for the audiobook launch of her award-nominated Journal of a Travelling Girl on April 22, 2023, held at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC).

Journal of a Travelling Girl tells the story of an eleven-year-old girl’s journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ people to attend the signing of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement in 2005.  Along the way she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is informing the public of a privacy breach following a break-in that occurred in the department of Education, Culture and Employment’s (ECE) headquarters in Yellowknife. The break-in occurred on the first floor of the Yellowknife Lahm Ridge Tower building in the early morning hours of March 16, 2023 and items including computer hard drives were stolen.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is announcing that Housing NWT is now accepting applications for single intake homeowner repair programs.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting nominations for the Education Hall of Fame for induction in June 2023.

The Education Hall of Fame provides lasting recognition and gratitude towards those who have provided exemplary service or made a lasting impression to the field of education in the Northwest Territories.

Residents are encouraged to nominate an individual, team or organization in one of the five new awards categories: Community Outreach, Early Childhood, JK-12,
Post-Secondary, and Leadership.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released a draft Homelessness Strategy, titled A Way Home: A Comprehensive Strategy to Address Homelessness in the Northwest Territories, and is seeking feedback from the public.

Addressing ongoing housing issues across the Northwest Territories (NWT) has been and remains a key mandate priority of the GNWT. While the GNWT currently provides safe housing options for those in need of assistance through shelters and multiple programs, homelessness remains a reality experienced by far too many residents.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input on the first phase of proposed amendments to the Child Day Care Standards Regulations.

The first phase includes:

The Government of the Northwest Territories would like to advise residents that the winter road season is coming to an end. Drivers should check the highway conditions map before embarking on their journey.

As temperatures increase and ice begins to melt, road conditions can quickly become unsafe for travel. While every effort will be made to provide advance notice, roads may need to close quickly.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about Elder abuse and neglect.

You have a Right to be Safe in Your Home and in Your Community is the first stage of a broader campaign to create awareness and understanding of Elder abuse, contributing factors, and how to prevent and stop it.

A poster and fact sheet have been developed to share information on the different types of abuse Elders can experience, including financial, psychological, physical and sexual abuse, and neglect.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting residents to provide feedback on two highway infrastructure projects: the replacement of the Jean Marie River bridge and the removal of existing culverts and new bridge construction at Redknife River.

The Jean Marie River Bridge – located on highway 1 approximately 65 km south of Fort Simpson – requires replacement as it is reaching the end of its life cycle.