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Yellowknife – April 24, 2024
News Releases

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife – February 20, 2024
News Releases

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.

Yellowknife – February 12, 2024
News Releases

As an initial step to addressing the territory’s economic challenges, Premier R.J. Simpson and Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek have released Restoring Balance: A Fiscal Sustainability Strategy for the 20th Legislative Assembly.

Yellowknife – February 6, 2024
News Releases

Effective April 1, 2024, the carbon tax on diesel home heating fuel will be suspended in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Consumers will receive a point-of-purchase rebate on all diesel home heating fuel purchased in the NWT until March 31, 2027.