YELLOWKNIFE (July 11, 2014) – In Charlottetown, PEI this week, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty presented a two-year strategy on national Aboriginal education to the Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC), to wide endorsement.
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July 11, 2014
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July 7, 2014
News Releases
No change from the July 07 11:00 a.m. bulletin.
Local smoke conditions in Yellowknife could worsen this afternoon and later tonight.
Bulletins will be suspended until new information or conditions demand.
Residents:
July 7, 2014
News Releases
Environment and Natural Resources continue to assess and plan operations for the fire near Reid Lake. Today teams are preparing for a potential burnout operation. Conditions over the next few days will determine when the action can be conducted.
July 7, 2014
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
I was saddened to hear of Bern Will Brown’s passing this past Friday, July 4th. Bern Will Brown is known throughout the north as an artist, author, builder, ethnologist, journalist, photographer, pilot, and priest.
July 6, 2014
News Releases
High winds and extreme weather conditions on Friday, July 04 pushed a fire near Consolation Lake towards Reid Lake. This fire is currently 7.5 kilometres east of the Ingraham Trail.
July 5, 2014
News Releases
High winds and extreme weather conditions on Friday, July 04 pushed a fire near Consolation Lake toward Reid Lake. This fire is currently 11 kilometres east of the Ingraham Trail.
July 4, 2014
News Releases
Extremely dry conditions across the Northwest Territories have led to high to extreme wildfire danger in most forested areas of the territory. Various government departments are working to coordinate resources and response to these wildfires.
July 4, 2014
News Releases
FORT SMITH (July 4, 2014) – Inmates in a Fort Smith facility have chosen to once again help their community and learn valuable skills in the process. The Bikes for Kids program is a joint initiative with many partners in Fort Smith.
July 3, 2014
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (July 3, 2014) – The delivery of funding to filmmakers in the Northwest Territories has been improved to better reflect the stages through which a film is developed, thanks to revised Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) film funding contribution guidelines.
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July 2, 2014
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (July 2, 2014) – The Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations (OROGO) in the Northwest Territories has launched a new website that provides information about the role of the Regulator in the NWT, access to the public registry and guidelines and application fo