“Today, we join people around the world in celebrating Earth Day under the theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet.’ This year’s theme is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the environment, build resilience, and move toward a cleaner energy future.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
April 22, 2025
Media Statement
Yellowknife –
April 16, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting youth aged 18 to 35 to become members of the NWT Climate Change Youth Council (CCYC).
Yellowknife –
April 15, 2025
News Releases
New Community Wildfire Resilience Contributions program to advance FireSmart projects across the NWT
A new program is being launched to boost investment in organizations seeking to advance FireSmart initiatives across the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife –
April 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement
YELLOWKNIFE (April 2, 2025) – Applications for muskox tags are being accepted for the 2025-26 hunting season as of April 1, 2025.
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Yellowknife –
March 25, 2025
News Releases
Yellowknife, NT (March 25, 2025) - The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for the NWT Youth Water Stewardship and Mentorship Grant Program, designed to empower young leaders in water stewardship.
Yellowknife –
March 21, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), alongside Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations and wildlife co-management partners, are urging harvesters to follow respectful harvesting practices as reports of illegal caribou wastage along the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road cont
March 20, 2025
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Yellowknife –
March 11, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
March 4, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Yellowknife –
February 24, 2025
Communiqué
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Canada and Northwest Territories sign nature agreement