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Yellowknife –
January 13, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
January 13, 2026
News Releases
Health and Social Services providers in select primary care and community health settings across the Northwest Territories are beginning to use Mika AI Scribe, a new tool that creates draft clinical notes during patient visits.
January 12, 2026
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of January 13-19, 2026
Ministerial Travel
Yellowknife –
January 12, 2026
News Releases
Premier RJ Simpson, and Ministers Caitlin Cleveland and Vince McKay travelled to Colville Lake on Thursday last week to tour the community and meet with Behdzi Ahda' First Nation Chief and Council.
Yellowknife –
January 8, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Residents and retailers in the NWT can now access CannSell Online Training — a free, territory-specific course designed to support safe and responsible cannabis sales.
The CannSell course provides guidance to cannabis retailers and their employees on topics such as:
January 5, 2026
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of January 6-12, 2026
Ministerial Travel
Yellowknife –
December 23, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is extending targeted property tax relief for diamond mines into the 2026–27 fiscal year to support near-term economic stability for workers, businesses, and northern communities during a period of continued global market and trade uncertainty.
Inuvik –
December 22, 2025
News Releases
The Inuvik Homeless Shelter will enter a new chapter of community-led leadership on January 5, 2026, when operational responsibility transitions from Housing NWT to the Inuvik Homeless Shelter Advisory Board.
December 22, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 23-29, 2025
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 22, 2025.
Yellowknife –
December 19, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Princess Alexandra School, Diamond Jenness Secondary School, and the Diamond Jenness Trades Centre in Hay River.
Princess Alexandra School
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