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HAY RIVER (June 2, 2014) – As of June 21, beach attendants will be on the Hay River Territorial park beach, providing supervision and educating beachgoers about the importance of water safety.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2014) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced today that it will begin the process of developing regulations under the NWT Oil and Gas Operations Act to set out filing requirements for projects involving hydraulic fracturing.
YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2014) – Winners of the Get Reel contest were announced on the Department of Health and Social Services website for World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2014.
INUVIK (May 30, 2014) – With its first construction season over, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway construction project is well underway.
Mr. Speaker, June 1st is National Cancer Survivors Day. This day is an annual celebration of life and loved ones. Each year, it reminds us of the importance of speaking openly about cancer, and supporting one another in the face of such a serious disease.
Mr. Speaker, the RCMP enjoys a long and important history in the NWT, going all the way back to its original creation as a force established to police what was then a much larger Northwest Territories.
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has committed to building a strong, prosperous territory and ensuring its benefits are shared in all communities and regions.
Mr. Speaker, tourism is the Northwest Territories’ largest renewable resource-based sector. Last year, approximately 76,000 tourists visited the territory – one of the highest visitor numbers we have seen in the last decade.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to share some exciting news about the roll out of Junior Kindergarten that will begin in the fall of 2014.