The North is experiencing climate warming faster than anywhere in Canada, and residents, businesses and governments across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are answering this call to action.
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Yellowknife –
February 20, 2024
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August 24, 2023
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing NWT residents a 90-day extension to General Identification Cards, driver’s licences and vehicle registrations that have expired or will expire while they are out of the territory due to wildfire evacuation.
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Yellowknife –
June 29, 2023
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has approved six projects under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Grant Program.
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Yellowknife –
June 22, 2023
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting feedback on the Northwest Territories’ energy and climate future, as it launches its engagement to inform the five-year review of the 2030 Energy Strategy and Climate Change Strategic Framework today.
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Yellowknife –
March 9, 2023
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The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
December 19, 2022
News Releases
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
December 1, 2022
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As part of its effort to support secure, affordable and sustainable energy in the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the 2022-2025 Energy Action Plan.
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Yellowknife –
November 22, 2022
News Releases
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
September 29, 2022
News Releases
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, and the Gwich’in Development Corporation.
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Norman Wells –
September 21, 2022
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will conduct an emergency exercise at the Norman Wells Airport on Thursday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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