Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of April 14-20, 2026
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of April 13, 2026.
Newsroom
April 13, 2026
Media Advisory
Yellowknife –
April 13, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Changes to the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program were made earlier this year to encourage harvesting and trapping, with new payment increases now in effect. The Government of the Northwest Territories has increased the following:
Yellowknife –
April 13, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is continuing community engagement on the Mackenzie Valley Highway to share updates and discuss next steps.
Upcoming community meetings:
Yellowknife –
April 9, 2026
News Releases
The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
April 8, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for École Allain St-Cyr in Yellowknife.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
April 8, 2026
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released Tourism 2030: Sustainable Journeys Ahead, a five-year strategy to grow and strengthen the territory’s tourism economy.
Yellowknife –
April 8, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Community Wildfire Resilience Contributions program is open for applications for fiscal year 2026/2027.
Yellowknife –
April 7, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Applications are now open for the Housing NWT Memorial Scholarships to support residents of the Northwest Territories pursuing post-secondary education in a field related to housing.
Applications are open until May 31, 2026, for the following scholarships:
Hay River –
April 7, 2026
Media Statement
Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today in response to recent public comments and reporting regarding the events at Timber Bay:
“Recent public comments and reporting on the events at Timber Bay have brought renewed attention to this issue.
Yellowknife –
April 7, 2026
News Releases
The Be Ready! Campaign has officially relaunched with a focus on awareness, knowledge, and confidence in emergency preparedness for individuals and households year-round in the Northwest Territories (NWT).