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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
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 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.

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