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Yellowknife – July 14, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Update on Lead Testing in NWT Schools: GNWT taking interdepartmental approach to address water testing issues in Yellowknife schools

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.
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Yellowknife – June 25, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Follow-Up Lead Testing Results at Yellowknife Schools

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received follow-up lead testing results for École William McDonald Middle School and Range Lake North School.
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Yellowknife – May 12, 2021
News Releases

Public Health Order on school closures for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ̨, Dettah and Behchokǫ̀ to be lifted on Monday, May 17th, 2021

The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is removing the temporary COVID-19 restrictions put in place for  school closures in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ̨, Dettah and Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories (NWT).  This order also included after-school and other extracurricular programs.
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