Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of July 21, 2025.
Newsroom
July 21, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of July 22-28, 2025
Yellowknife –
July 21, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Territorial Housing Needs Assessment (THNA) survey opens today, giving residents across the Northwest Territories a chance to share their experiences and priorities when it comes to housing.
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2025
Media Statement
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Caitlin Cleveland issued the following statement today following the public release of the third-party investigation into elevated lead levels in school drinking water systems:
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) continues to take action to address concerns about the presence of lead in water in some Yellowknife schools.
Backgrounder:
July 14, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of July 15-21, 2025
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of July 14, 2025.
Yellowknife –
July 14, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Effective today, fuel prices will be updated in 12 of 16 communities serviced by the Department of Infrastructure’s Petroleum Products Program.
Yellowknife –
July 11, 2025
Communiqué
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July 10, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife (July 10, 2025) – The community of Colville Lake will hold a public vote to determine if residents support restricting the amount of alcohol people can bring into or possess within the community.
Yellowknife –
July 10, 2025
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (July 10, 2025) –Effective September 1, 2025, the Northwest Territories minimum wage will increase from $16.70 per hour to $16.95 per hour. This increase is based on the percentage changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the average hourly wage for 2024.
Hay River –
July 9, 2025
Media Statement
Hay River (July 9, 2025) - Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today on Premier P.J. Akeeagok’s announcement that he will not seek re-election this fall: