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October 22, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 22, 2015) – The  Tłı̨chǫ Government has advised the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) of its decision to not harvest the Bathurst Caribou herd for the 2015/16 hunting season.

October 21, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 21, 2015) – The Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT), through Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), conducted an after action review of the 2014 wildfire season and the civil emergency response to identify recommendations to improve the NWT’s ability

October 20, 2015
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

YELLOWKNIFE (October 20, 2015) – On behalf of the residents of the Northwest Territories, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister designate Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on their election victory last night. We are confident that Mr.

October 16, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 16, 2014) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the contractor building the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) have come to a confidential business agreement in accordance with the contract terms and conditions to continue co

October 16, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 16, 2015) – The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) is introducing a two-year temporary Assessment Work Incentive for exploration activities conducted by recorded mineral claim holders in the NWT.

October 16, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 16, 2015) – The Intergovernmental Council on land and resources launched their website today in an effort to share their work with the public.  The Intergovernmental Council consists of elected leaders of the Government of the Northwest Territories and Aborig

October 16, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 16, 2015) – Fifty residents from Yellowknife, Dettah and Behchokǫ have competed an Introduction to Prospecting Course presented by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) in association with its industry partners, the Tłıchǫ Government and the Yell

October 15, 2015
Media Advisory

YELLOWKNIFE (October 15, 2015) –The Yellowknife Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office will be at a new location as of October 26, 2015. The office will be located on the ground floor of the new government building at 5015 49th Street. This move will take place over the w

October 15, 2015
News Releases

YELLOWKNIFE (October 15, 2015) – Community engagements this summer to inform the drafting of a new NWT Agriculture Strategy show the industry is celebrating a resurgence in the territory and its potential as a growth sector increasingly realized.

October 15, 2015
News Releases

VANCOUVER – B.C. (October 15, 2015) Environment Minister Mary Polak and Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources Minister J. Michael Miltenberger signed an agreement today committing both governments to co-operatively manage water in the Mackenzie River Basin.

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