YELLOWKNIFE (March 3, 2016) – As a result of a successful partnership between the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Canada, a new state of the art, self-propelled snowblower is now on site at the Hay River Merlyn Carter Airport. 

Mr. Speaker, beginning in 2014, the federal government launched a review of the Canada Transportation Act.

Mr. Speaker, one of the key challenges facing the Northwest Territories’ transportation system today is climate change.  In the past years, warming temperatures have led to permafrost degradation causing roadbed and runway instability, and shortened operating seasons for winter roads.

YELLOWKNIFE (January 29, 2016) – To ensure the safety of all travelers crossing the Deh Cho Bridge, the Department of Transportation (DOT), in partnership with Northwestel, has installed two emergency telephones on the bridge, in clearly marked emergency call points.  The call po