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.
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Yellowknife –
December 20, 2021
Public Service Announcement
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.
Yellowknife –
December 16, 2021
News Releases
With an expected increase in travel and out of town visitors expected this holiday season, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be expanding the COVID-19 At-Home Student Screening Program.
Yellowknife –
December 15, 2021
Public Service Announcement
The Government of Northwest Territories is developing Meat Safety Regulations for locally produced meat and meat products from privately raised livestock, to NWT consumers.
Yellowknife –
December 15, 2021
Public Service Announcement
Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green released an update on the Quality Improvement Plan Progress for Child and Family Services (CFS) today.
Yellowknife –
December 15, 2021
News Releases
Further to the May 2021 announcement of the Polar Bear Diamond™ rebranding, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) today announced that Diamonds de Canada (DdC) has been awarded the Polar Bear Diamond™ license, allowing them to bring the iconic trademark back into the market with a re