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Yellowknife – October 5, 2022
News Releases

GNWT and UNW reach temporary agreement on labour market supplement for eligible health and social services employees

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October 4, 2022
News Releases

Inaugural Intergovernmental Meeting between Acho Dene Koe First Nation and Government of the Northwest Territories

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Yellowknife – October 3, 2022
News Releases

Northwest Territories Council of Leaders Meet in Yellowknife

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Yellowknife – September 29, 2022
News Releases

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Government of the Northwest Territories and Gwich’in Development Corporation Reach Deal on Runway and Civil Infrastructure Projects at Inuvik Airport

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Yellowknife – September 23, 2022
News Releases

GNWT Releases Polytechnic University Facilities Master Plan

The Polytechnic University Facilities Master Plan (FMP) was released today by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).
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Norman Wells – September 21, 2022
Public Service Announcement

Emergency exercise at the Norman Wells Airport

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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Yellowknife – September 18, 2022
News Releases

Communities in the Northwest Territories to benefit from improved critical community and recreational infrastructure

Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Shane Thompson, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Minister of Lands, an
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Yellowknife – September 13, 2022
News Releases

Special One-time Funding Opportunity for Collaborative Barren-Ground Caribou Research Available as Part of Latest NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program Funding Intake

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Yellowknife – September 6, 2022
News Releases

Memorandum of Agreement signed between Housing NWT and Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated

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Yellowknife – August 31, 2022
News Releases

GNWT partners with Northland Utilities to support installing public electric vehicle fast-chargers in Yellowknife

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing Northland Utilities with up to $300,000 to support installing two public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charger stations in Yellowknife.
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