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Yellowknife – April 17, 2020
News Releases

Taiga Lab provides hand sanitizer to GNWT frontline workers

Taiga Environmental Laboratory (Taiga Lab) is stepping up to support the response to COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories by producing hand sanitizer for Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) workers that interact with the public.
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Yellowknife – April 3, 2020
Media Statement

Leaders from the North Slave Region Issue Statement on Illegal Harvest of Bathurst Caribou

The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), Shane Thompson, together with Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie, Łutsel Kʼe Dene First Nation Chief Darryl Marlowe, and other Indigenous regional leaders, issued a joint statement today to reinforce the need for responsible harvesting of
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Yellowknife – March 14, 2020
Media Advisory

Media Advisory: Government of the Northwest Territories Information on Covid-19

The top priority for the Government of the Northwest Territories  (GNWT) is the health and safety of Northwest Territories (NWT) residents, and we are taking proactive measure to be prepared to respond to COVID-19 as the situation evolves.

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Yellowknife – March 2, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Conservation Network Gathering

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Yellowknife – February 27, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Conservation Network Gathering, Opening Remarks

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Good morning, and welcome to the second day of the Conservation Network Gathering.

It sounds like you all had a full day yesterday, which I hope you found productive and inspiring.

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Yellowknife – February 25, 2020
Communiqué

Joint Release: Nunavut and NWT Leaders Collaborate on Barren Ground Caribou

The attached has been jointly released by the Government of the Northwest Territories and Government of Nunavut 
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Yellowknife – February 11, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Climate Change Progress Update

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories knows that climate change is an important issue to Northwest Territories residents and all Canadians.
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Yellowknife – February 6, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Shane Thompson: Bathurst Caribou Harvest and Range Management

Mr. Speaker, caribou are central to our communities, as a food source and as part of the local culture and way of life.

As you know, Mr. Speaker, our caribou herds are struggling. In particular, the Bathurst and Bluenose-East herds have suffered serious declines in recent years.
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Yellowknife – January 16, 2020
News Releases

The Premier and Cabinet join GNWT delegates and Indigenous governments at Roundup 2020, signaling their priority to increase resource exploration and development is at the forefront

This weekend, Cabinet members, Indigenous governments and Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) officials will head to Vancouver for AME Mineral Roundup – one of Canada’s largest mining conferences.

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