The Government of Canada has approved an amendment to the 2018 National Trade Corridors Fund contribution agreement, allowing the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to realign $65 million in existing federal funding toward construction, procurement and planning for near-term road and
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is making it easier for residents to access medications to help them quit smoking.
The NWT Bureau of Statistics has released its 2025 report on projected demand for long-term care beds in the Northwest Territories.
The Northwest Territories’ 2026 allocation for the Nominee Program was increased by 103 nominees this week, bringing this year’s total allocation to 300.
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson has officially assumed the Chair of the Council of the Federation, taking over the role from Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Lantz.
The Government of Northwest Territories has released a technical report on Cancer in the Northwest Territories from 2011 to 2022. The report provides a territorial overview of cancer diagnoses, cancer-related deaths, and cancer screening trends over this 11 year period.
Upgrades to a key funding program, along with a new accreditation for the Hay River fish plant, are renewing momentum in the Northwest Territories’ commercial fishing industry this open water season.
After consideration of an unsolicited bid from Fairbanks, Alaska, the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) has decided to go ahead with the 2028 Arctic Winter Games.