The GNWT , in collaboration with the City of Yellowknife, PCL Construction, Stantec, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announces that the groundbreaking event has taken place on the site of the new 50-unit public housing multi-plex in downtown Yellowknife.
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Yellowknife –
May 20, 2025
News Releases
May 20, 2025
Media Advisory
Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of May 20-26, 2025
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of May 20, 2025.
Yellowknife –
May 16, 2025
News Releases
Earlier today, Mr.
May 15, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Bears are coming out of hibernation in the NWT. We’re reminding everyone that avoiding bear encounters starts with you. Residents can take quick and easy steps to be bear safe this season.
Don’t invite them in!
Yellowknife –
May 15, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has appointed Kenny Ruptash to the Aurora College Board of Governors and named him Chairperson of the Board for a three-year term. A long-time Northerner and respected leader in governance and industry, Mr.
Hay River –
May 14, 2025
Media Statement
GNWT Receives After-Action Review on 2023 Wildfire Response; Formal Response Planned for Summer 2025
Premier R.J.
Yellowknife –
May 13, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Further to the updates provided in January and February 2025, the Government of the Nor
Hay River –
May 13, 2025
Media Statement
Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson issued the following statement today in response to the swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Cabinet:
Yellowknife –
May 13, 2025
Public Service Announcement
As duck hunting season approaches, this is a reminder for the public that Avian Influenza has previously been detected in a small number of birds in the Northwest Territories. Residents should take some simple and easy steps to protect themselves.
Yellowknife –
May 13, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Applications for bison tags are now available for the 2025-26 hunting season! There are four bison tags for the Mackenzie bison population available to NWT residents with a Resident Hunting Licence or a General Hunting Licence.