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Yellowknife – August 27, 2026
News Releases

NWT Species at Risk Listing Decisions

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Yellowknife – August 20, 2026
Communiqué

Redistribution: Intergovernmental Meeting between Tłı̨chǫ Government and Government of the Northwest Territories

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Yellowknife – August 20, 2026
Public Service Announcement

Drinking water safety update for Chief Albert Wright School in Tulita

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Chief Albert Wright School in Tulita.
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Yellowknife – August 17, 2026
News Releases

REDISTRIBUTION: News Release - Have Your Say on NWT Species at Risk

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Yellowknife – August 4, 2026
News Releases

Prosper NWT Fee Regulations Now in Effect

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Prosper NWT Fee Regulations Now in Effect
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Yellowknife – July 27, 2026
Communiqué

Government of the Northwest Territories and NWT Art Centre Initiative sign Memorandum of Understanding to explore future art gallery site

The attached document is being distributed on behalf of the Friends of the Northwest Territories Art Gallery (NWT Art Centre Initiative) and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife – July 22, 2026
Public Service Announcement

Fire Ban in Effect for North Slave Region on All Territorial Public and Private Lands

Fire Restrictions are now in place for all public and private lands in the North Slave Region, effective immediately until July 28, 2026 at 23:59 MT. This ban does not apply in National Parks.


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Yellowknife – July 16, 2026
Public Service Announcement

Drinking water safety update for East Three School, Samuel Hearne Secondary School Carpentry and Autobody Shops, École Įtłʼǫ̀, and Kaw Tay Whee School

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for East Three School, Samuel Hearne Secondary School Carpentry and Autobody Shops in Inuvik, École Įtłʼǫ̀ in Yellowknife, and Kaw Tay Whee School in Dettah.
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Yellowknife – July 16, 2026
Communiqué

The Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada Collaborate to Support Cumulative Impact Monitoring of Road Development Through Joint Funding Initiative

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Yellowknife – July 15, 2026
News Releases

GNWT assumes responsibility for Ekati Mine as company enters receivership

Yesterday, a Court Order placed the Ekati Mine into Receivership and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as Receiver.

 
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