On August 28, the Government of the Northwest Territories and Government of Nunavut signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on caribou cooperation between the two territories. This MOU shows a commitment to work collaboratively to manage shared populations of caribou herds.
Newsroom
September 3, 2025
News Releases
Yellowknife –
August 27, 2025
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the What We Heard report following public and targeted engagement on the draft 2025–2029 NWT Climate Change Action Plan.
Yellowknife –
August 15, 2025
Public Service Announcement
A possible case of anthrax has been identified in a bison carcass located on the west shoulder of Highway 3 at kilometre 164.
Yellowknife –
August 14, 2025
News Releases
The 2025 intake for the Adam Yeadon Memorial Scholarship is open for applications.
Yellowknife –
August 14, 2025
Communiqué
The attached release is being distributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
August 12, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Bears are active 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 –
July 7, 2025
Communiqué
The link below is being redistributed on behalf of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)
Yellowknife –
June 25, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories is offering funding to organizations to help families get out on the land.
Yellowknife –
June 19, 2025
Public Service Announcement
Residents are reminded that Jackfish Lake, located in Yellowknife on Highway 3, continues to have elevated levels of arsenic and harmful algae. The water is not safe for swimming, fishing, or other recreational use.
Yellowknife –
June 6, 2025
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) has confirmed two cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), otherwise known as bird flu, in a raven and a ring-billed gull in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories .