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Yellowknife –
December 8, 2025
Public Service Announcement
December 8, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 9-15, 2025
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 8, 2025.
Yellowknife –
December 8, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife Airport will be conducting a live security exercise on December 9, 2025, as part of our commitment to safety and emergency preparedness.
December 8, 2025
Communiqué
The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
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Yellowknife –
December 5, 2025
Media Statement
Lucy Kuptana, Minister Responsible for Status of Women, issued the following statement ahead of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
Yellowknife –
December 5, 2025
Media Statement
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Caitlin Cleveland issued the following statement today in response to the latest drinking water test results from NWT schools:
Yellowknife –
December 5, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife.
Yellowknife –
December 4, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising residents of Gamètì that Northwestel will be conducting planned network maintenance on Friday, December 05, 2025, between 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. (MST).
Yellowknife –
December 4, 2025
News Releases
Housing NWT and the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) are sharing an important update. Effective April 1, 2026, Housing NWT will assume operational responsibility for the Yellowknife Day Shelter and Sobering Centre. NTHSSA currently manages these shelters.
Yellowknife –
December 3, 2025
Communiqué
The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Backgrounder: