Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, is seeking nominations for the role of Chairperson of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services (NTHSSA) Leadership Council.
The Leadership Council is the territorial board of management for the NTHSSA. The Leadership Council provides overall leadership (advice, recommendations, and direction) to the NTHSSA.
This week marks the beginning of Canada Road Safety Week, a 7-day national campaign aimed at making Canada's roads the safest in the world.
This annual awareness campaign is designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures in order to save lives and reduce injuries on Canada’s roads. The focus of this campaign continues to be on the elimination of impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt.
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is proposing amendments to the Western Canada Lottery Act Regulations that will establish a minimum age of 18 years for the purchase of Western Canada Lottery products, and a minimum age of 16 years for the sale of these products.
The GNWT, led by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), is seeking feedback from NWT residents on these regulatory changes. This public engagement begins on May 17, 2022 and will conclude on June 13th, 2022.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from communities in the Sahtu region about the Great Bear River Bridge project.
The two-lane bridge will be located at kilometre 938 of the future Mackenzie Valley Highway and will reduce environmental and safety risks associated with crossing the Mackenzie River ice road, extend the winter road season and improve access between communities.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking public input on the Yellowknife Airport 20-Year Master Plan. The GNWT is in the process of developing the 20-Year Master Plan that will promote growth and guide current and future airport development.
We invite you to visit GNWT’s Public Engagement website from May 17 to June 12, 2022 to provide feedback. Residents can find information on the 20-Year Master Plan, the two proposed options and complete the online survey.
Fuel prices in 10 NWT communities have been increased following the winter resupply program. These price adjustments are a direct result of increased global fuel prices.
Significant increases included in this price adjustment:
Similar increases in fuel prices are in effect for government customers in the 10 winter resupply communities.
The Government of the Northwest Territories encourages residents to attend public events that will be part of the Royal Tour to honour Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
Residents are invited to join the Platinum Jubilee Celebration at the Ceremonial Circle, located behind the Joint Task Force North Building.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) alerts the public to a text scam concerning a “COVID-19 response benefit from GNWT Economic Relief.”
Cybercriminals are sending fraudulent text messages alerting residents that they can claim a $750 COVID-19 response benefit and directing them to click on a link.
Do not click on any link in the message or share personal information. The GNWT will never ask you to provide, confirm or verify personal, login, or account information through text message. The GNWT won’t ask you via text message to click on a link.
Applications for Student Financial Assistance (SFA) are due by June 30, 2022.
Did you know that you don’t need to be accepted into a program or institution to apply for SFA? Complete your application before the deadline to ensure it is processed for the start of the Fall semester.
Through SFA, the department of Education, Culture and Employment offers full-time and part-time financial assistance to NWT residents attending accredited, post-secondary institutions and programs to help supplement the cost of obtaining a post-secondary education.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) reminds residents that it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle on closed seasonal roads under the NWT Seasonal Highway Regulations. Anyone found operating a motor vehicle on these roads can be issued a fine of approximately $800.
