The Department of Environment and Natural Resources wants NWT residents to think about bear safety this summer. The NWT is home to black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, and as temperatures rise and residents head out on the land, bears are active across the territory.
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Yellowknife –
June 14, 2022
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is asking the public for their input on proposed amendments to the Northwest Territories (NWT)
Yellowknife –
June 13, 2022
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of June 14-20, 2022
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of June 13, 2022.
Yellowknife –
June 13, 2022
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is pleased to announce a new exhibit featuring the handcrafted woven artwork of Cathie Harper.
June 13, 2022
News Releases
Premier Caroline Cochrane and Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment are in Toronto this week to promote mineral exploration and development opportunities in the Northwest Territories.
June 10, 2022
Public Safety Bulletin
With warm weather, the snowmelt from mountains in BC, Yukon, and the NWT is beginning to hit the water system. This will contribute to high water levels and flow in the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2022
Public Service Announcement
Due to very dry conditions with no forecasted rain through the weekend and into next week, the City of Yellowknife has implemented a fire ban on open air fires within the City’s municipal boundaries. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2022
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is running a pilot project to determine if commercially preparing moosehides to be traditionally tanned in the Northwest Territories (NWT) is a viable business practice, benefitting NWT tanners and artisans.
June 8, 2022
Public Safety Bulletin
With warm weather, the snowmelt from mountains in BC, Yukon, and the NWT is beginning to hit the water system. This will contribute to high water levels and flow in the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers.
Yellowknife –
June 8, 2022
News Releases
The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) is providing $1.7 million in 2022-23 to support 29 monitoring and research projects.