On May 30th, 2019, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs will present the Northwest Territories (NWT) 2019 Outstanding Volunteer Awards at a ceremony in Yellowknife. These annual awards provide an opportunity to show our appreciation to volunteers and volunteer organizatio
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Yellowknife –
May 23, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
May 6, 2019
Public Service Announcement
On May 8th, 2019 at 1:55pm, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will issue a live test of NWT Alert Ready, the Northwest Territories public alerting system.
Yellowknife –
May 1, 2019
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is calling for applications for the 2019-2020 Non-Government Organization (NGO) Stabilization Fund.
Yellowknife –
April 10, 2019
Public Service Announcement
A fire at the Mackenzie Place Apartments (also known as the Hay River High-Rise) on March 15, 2019, resulted in extensive damage to the 11th floor and below and displaced approximately 150 residents.
Yellowknife –
February 27, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, community governments are an important partner for the Government of the Northwest Territories and we continue to be one of the only jurisdictions in Canada that provides ongoing funding to this level of government.
Yellowknife –
February 25, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, municipal elections were held in nine hamlet communities in the Northwest Territories on December 10, 2018.
Yellowknife –
February 22, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, over the past 15 years, the Government of the Northwest Territories has worked in partnership with the federal government to help meet the infrastructure needs of community governments.
Yellowknife –
February 20, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, from January 16 to 17, 2019, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs brought community government leaders together to discuss cannabis. This was our first opportunity for such a gathering since cannabis became legal in Canada on October 17, 2018.
Yellowknife –
February 13, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, from February 15 to March 3, 2019, athletes from the Northwest Territories will be representing our territory at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta. This event is an important celebration of Canadian sport and culture.
Yellowknife –
February 4, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Today, the department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) announced the nomination deadline for this year’s Northwest Territories (NWT) Outstanding Volunteer Awards.