Following direction from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO), the Northwest Territories (NWT) began offering COVID-19 vaccines to non-resident rotational workers at mineral and petroleum projects. This new priority group began receiving vaccines on Friday, March 12, 2021.
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Yellowknife –
March 15, 2021
News Releases
March 12, 2021
Media Advisory
Issued March 12, 2021. If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on March 16, 2021.
Public Events and Meetings
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Closed Events and Meetings
Yellowknife –
March 12, 2021
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is raising the alarm after a report of a dangerous invasive species being found in moss balls sold in the NWT.
March 12, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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March 12, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, caribou have sustained generations of Northerners across the Northwest Territories.
They are deeply tied to the NWT’s society and culture. Communities have always relied on them for food, hides and traditional practices.
March 12, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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March 12, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
March 11, 2021
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released updated long term care bed projections for the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
March 11, 2021
News Releases
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, R.J. Simpson announced today an increase to the Northwest Territories (NWT) Minimum Wage.
Effective September 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase from $13.46 per hour to $15.20 per hour.
Yellowknife –
March 11, 2021
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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