The NWT Department of Health and Social Services has announced a six-month transition period for eligible Extended Health Benefit and Métis Health Benefit program clients to switch prescriptions to biosimilar drugs from their original biologic drug.
Newsroom
December 21, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
December 21, 2021
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has extended the proposal deadline for the Early Childhood Infrastructure Fund (ECIF) to January 17, 2022. This extension provides applicants with additional time to complete their proposals.
Yellowknife –
December 21, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
Yellowknife –
December 21, 2021
News Releases
Bathurst Caribou Management Plan Developed by Co-management Partners to Support Recovery of the Herd
A new management plan for supporting recovery of the Bathurst caribou herd is now in-place.
Yellowknife –
December 20, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Many GNWT employees returning from travel outside the Northwest Territories will be required to work from home for the first three days after returning to the NWT. This applies to the first three calendar days after their arrival, not just weekdays.
Yellowknife –
December 20, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of December 21, 2021 – January 10, 2022
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of December 20, 2021
Yellowknife –
December 20, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Population estimates were obtained for five of the NWT’s barren-ground caribou herds in 2021.
Yellowknife –
December 19, 2021
Public Service Announcement
As anticipated, the Omicron variant of concern has been confirmed in the Northwest Territories.
The Omicron variant is quickly becoming the dominant COVID-19 strain across Canada, replacing the Delta variant.
Yellowknife –
December 17, 2021
News Releases
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) announced a new Public Health Order (PHO) that will go into effect at 12:00 pm today.
Some of the highlights of the new PHO include:
Yellowknife –
December 16, 2021
News Releases
Minister R.J. Simpson and British Columbia (BC) Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside are pleased to announce that the Northwest Territories (NWT) will partner with BC for the renewal of the Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) school curriculum and assessments.