The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has signed a new two-year Non-Insured Health Benefits agreement with Indigenous Services Canada covering the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years.
Newsroom
June 10, 2026
News Releases
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2026
Media Statement
Following meetings with the Taltson Steering Committee in Yellowknife last week, there is renewed momentum behind the Taltson Hydro Expansion Project and a clearer path for the work ahead.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Residents are invited to share their feedback on the GNWT French language communications and services through the Francophone Community Satisfaction Survey.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2026
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has introduced a new Encampment Response Framework to guide departments, agencies, and partners in responding to encampments in Yellowknife.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Lesa Semmler, is seeking nominations for vacancies on the Regional Wellness Councils for the Beaufort-Delta, Dehcho, Fort Smith, Hay River, Sahtu and Yellowknife regions.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Residents of the Northwest Territories are invited to share their views on the future of agriculture and the local food system.
Nahanni Butte –
June 9, 2026
Communiqué
The attached document is being distributed on behalf of the Dehcho Divisional Education Council, Nahanni Butte District Education Authority, the Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2026
Public Service Announcement
As summer gets underway across the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories is reminding residents that there’s more happening on summer roads than you think.
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Draft Best Management Practices to mitigate the effects of roads on barren-ground caribou are now ready for public feedback. Public engagement is a crucial part of the process.
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2026
News Releases
Effective July 1, 2026, patients waiting in hospital for long-term care placement will pay the same accommodation fee they would pay in a long-term care facility.