The Government of the Northwest Territories is moving to expand the scope of the ongoing environmental assessment for the Mackenzie Valley Highway to include the corridor from Norman Wells to a connection with the Dempster Highway.

The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.

Premier R.J. Simpson and Minister Caroline Wawzonek issued the following statements today in response to the Tłı̨chǫ Government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation announcing that they have reached consensus on a proposed corridor for the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising residents of Tuktoyaktuk of a planned telecommunications service disruption during scheduled network maintenance by Northwestel between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk.