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Yellowknife – October 20, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, the Territory’s 2025 wildfire season was a challenging one. With 201 wildfires and nearly 1.4 million hectares burned, this was one of the most-active wildfire seasons in Northwest Territories’ history.

Yellowknife – October 20, 2025
Media Statement

Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today in response to recent discussion about the state of the Northwest Territories’ mining industry:

October 17, 2025
Media Statement

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Caitlin Cleveland issued the following statement today on the restoration of the Northwest Territories’ 2025 nominee allocation:

Yellowknife – October 17, 2025
Media Statement

Jay Macdonald, Minister of Justice, issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent announcement on building safer communities.

Yellowknife – October 17, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, I am committed to building more homes for Northerners.

Yellowknife – October 17, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Yellowknife – October 16, 2025
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Yellowknife – October 16, 2025
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Yellowknife – October 16, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Construction on the site of Housing NWT’s new 50-Unit mixed-use building in Yellowknife will pause over the winter season. Materials will be manufactured off-site during this time. Work will start again on site by Spring 2026.

To date, the following work has been completed:

Yellowknife – October 15, 2025
News Releases

A contract for 84 new housing units has been awarded to Arcan Construction Ltd., working with METCAN Building Solutions, an NWT manufacturer that builds homes in Hay River, Northwest Territories.

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