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Yellowknife – May 11, 2020
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories’  Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) program, led by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), is open for applications.

Yellowknife – May 11, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us today for this announcement.

This morning I am here to talk a bit about some changes coming out of the Department of Lands, in response to the impacts of COVID-19.

Yellowknife – May 11, 2020
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) understands the physical distancing and isolation measures used to combat the spread of COVID-19 have created new and very real economic stress on Northwest Territories (NWT) residents, families, businesses, Indigenous governments and communities

Yellowknife – May 9, 2020
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories recognizes how important it is for residents to be able to access information about COVID-19 in a single location, and has made some changes to address that need.

Yellowknife – May 8, 2020
News Releases

Today, Minister of Finance Caroline Wawzonek announced that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will allocate $8.7 million in funding to support Northwest Territories’ (NWT) passenger-based airlines who offer scheduled service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yellowknife – May 8, 2020
Public Service Announcement

Effective today, the Department of Finance has introduced amendments to the Northwest Territories’ Liquor Regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yellowknife – May 8, 2020
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories advises that Highway 8 (The Dempster Highway) will be closed to all traffic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 8, 2020. The highway will be closed beginning at kilometre 1 and extending to kilometre 14.2.

Yellowknife – May 7, 2020
Media Statement

Minister Katrina Nokleby issued the following media statement today in support of the Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce and its advocacy on behalf of NWT businesses. 

Yellowknife – May 7, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Hello everyone and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.

Yellowknife – May 6, 2020
Media Statement

Good afternoon.

I want to begin by saying that our thoughts are with the people of Hay River who are facing flood risks alongside a pandemic.

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