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Yellowknife – March 13, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Good afternoon, I’m here to talk to the residents of the Northwest Territories about COVID-19.

Yellowknife – March 3, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, good oral health is important to our overall health and quality of life.  Healthy mouths and teeth in children promote healthy growth, nutrition, speech development, good school performance and social well-being.

Yellowknife – March 2, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Yellowknife – February 20, 2020
News Releases

In collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Services, Tlicho Community Service Agency and Hay River Health and Social Services Authority, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is piloting a two-year caregiver program that will provide additional sup

Yellowknife – February 12, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Mr. Speaker, every year, one in five Canadians experience a mental health challenge or illness. Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely to experience a mental illness or substance use disorder than any other age group.

Yellowknife – February 5, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to provide an update to Northerners on the 2019 novel coronavirus. I would like to assure residents that at this time the risk of contracting this virus is low in the NWT.

Yellowknife – January 31, 2020
Communiqué

After a productive meeting between the board of the Foster Family Coalition of the NWT, Minister Diane Thom and officials from the Department of Health and Social Services, and the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority, have agreed to find new ways to collaborate for addressi

Yellowknife – January 27, 2020
Public Service Announcement

In support of the goal to eliminate poverty in the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories would like to remind the public that applications for the 2020-2021 Anti-Poverty Fund are currently being received.

Yellowknife – January 15, 2020
News Releases

The attached is being released on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, NorthwesTel, Strongest Families Institute, and Bell Let’s Talk.

Yellowknife – January 6, 2020
Public Service Announcement

As part of its commitment to supporting health promotion and prevention activities, the Government of the Northwest Territories is pleased to announce that it is now accepting  applications for the Healthy Choices Fund.

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