The Yellowknife launch of the cross-Canada touring art and film installation pÎkiskwe-speak: An Invitation to Conversations in Reconciliation will be marked by a special event at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
The Cassidy Point Development Area Regulations and the Yellowknife Watershed Development Area Regulations under the Area Development Act; and, the Commissioner’s Land Regulat
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Glen Abernethy, has appointed Dr. Kami Kandola as the new Chief Public Health Officer for Northwest Territories effective October 1, 2018.
Dr. Kandola replaces Dr. Andre Corriveau, who will assume the role of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Acting Medical Director September 1st, 2018 for a period of one year.
YELLOWKNIFE (September 25, 2018) – Restaurant and catering services at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre will be offered by local business Flavour Trader, beginning in late October.
The restaurant will offer new hours:
YELLOWKNIFE (September 24, 2018) - The Northwest Territories Emergency Management Organization (NWT EMO) is coordinating Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) participation in OPERATION NANOOK-TATIGIIT 2018 (Op Nanook), an annual Canadian Forces live exercise. This year, the exercises are scheduled to take place September 24 – 28, 2018 in the North Slave Region.
JEAN MARIE RIVER (September 7, 2018) – The Jean Marie River Airport will be closed temporarily in order to accommodate the resurfacing of the airport runway.
The airport will close as of 8:00 a.m. on September 10, 2018 and is expected to reopen at approximately 5:30 p.m. on September 20, 2018.
The airport runway will be resurfaced with new gravel and a dust control product during this time. The airport will be closed for the duration of this project.
A contingency plan has been developed should any medical emergencies arise during the closure.
YELLOWKNIFE (September 6, 2018) – As part of its ongoing commitment to increase accountability and transparency, the Government of the Northwest Territories launched the Public Engagement and Transparency website in the spring of 2017. This website responds to direction in the mandate of the Minister of Public Engagement and Transparency to promote awareness about information on government accountability.
August 7, 2018, Yellowknife, NT – The Government of the Northwest Territories and Government of Canada are advising residents of a low health risk associated with some activities on the former Pine Point Railbed.
Cadmium and lead found in the surface soils and on vegetation along the former railbed pose a low health risk when ingested. To avoid spreading this material into communities and the environment, we advise the public not to take quarry material from the former railbed and surrounding area.
YELLOWKNIFE (July 24, 2018) - The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is reminding residents and visitors to always use common sense, to be prepared and to take precautions against possible encounters when entering wildlife territory.
Recently, a grizzly bear was seen following canoeists along the shoreline of the Hanbury River, a known habitat of bears.
Łutselk'e (July 11, 2018) - The Government of Northwest Territories, in cooperation with the community of Łutselk'e, will be conducting a full scale airport emergency exercise at the Łutselk'e airport on Thursday, July 12, 2018 between 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Emergency exercises are vital to supporting safe and efficient travel in the North and are intended to prepare local agencies and residents for real aircraft and airport emergencies.
