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Yellowknife – December 18, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for École Boréale School in Hay River, Chief Sunrise School in Kátł’odeeche First Nation, and Deninu School in Fort Resolution.

École Boréale School in Hay River

Yellowknife – November 25, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Kaw Tay Whee School in Dettah. Testing has confirmed that some water fixtures show lead levels above the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

October 24, 2025
Communiqué

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Pehdzéh Ki First Nation (PKFN) and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)

Yellowknife – August 23, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received follow-up testing results confirming elevated lead levels in the drinking water at N.J. Macpherson School.

Yellowknife – July 14, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) continues to take action to address concerns about the presence of lead in water in some Yellowknife schools.

Yellowknife – June 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Parking and airport fees at the Yellowknife Airport (YZF) will increase on July 1, 2025 following the amendment of the Public Airports Fees and Public Airports Traffic Regulations.

The details of the current and new fees are available on this backgrounder.

Hay River – May 8, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Marine Transportation Services (MTS) has set its cargo rates for customers for the 2025 sailing season, with a focus on simplifying and standardizing pricing.

Key changes for 2025 include:

Hay River – April 16, 2025
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is beginning the process of transitioning Marine Transportation Services (MTS) to a Crown Corporation, with a target date of April 1, 2027.

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