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.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
December 4, 2025
News Releases
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:
Yellowknife –
December 3, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce the release of three important reports that provide valuable insights into road safety, traffic trends, and transportation infrastructure in the Northwest Territories (NWT):
Yellowknife –
December 3, 2025
Communiqué
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the North Slave Métis Alliance and the Government of the Northwest Territories
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
December 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment’s (ECE) North Slave Regional and Community Service Centres in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀’s office hours will change starting Wednesday, December 3. Both offices will be open to the public Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m.
December 1, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 2-8, 2025
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 1, 2025.
Yellowknife –
December 1, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is taking initial steps to explore the possibility of hosting the 2035 Canada Winter Games. This presents an exciting opportunity for the North, but no decision has been made yet to submit a formal bid.
Hay River –
December 1, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Environmental work is advancing at six NWT airports to investigate the presence and extent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and to inform future actions.
Yellowknife –
November 27, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Speech delivered by Premier R.J. Simpson for the Geoscience Forum on November 25, 2025.
Good morning. Mahsi cho for being here today.
Yellowknife –
November 27, 2025
News Releases
Housing NWT is pleased to announce the completion of modernization work at Aspen Apartments. The 36-unit building will improve the quality of social housing in the Northwest Territories. It is also intended to help ease pressure on Yellowknife’s rental market.