Mr. Speaker, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is responsible for the implementation of the NWT Water Stewardship Strategy, including transboundary water management agreements and water monitoring throughout the Northwest Territories.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
October 20, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Yellowknife –
October 15, 2020
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is pleased to launch the 2020 Youth NWT Water Stewardship Strategy Multimedia Contest.
Yellowknife –
October 6, 2020
News Releases
A below-average fire season saw 70 wildfires burn 21,139 hectares across the Northwest Territories (NWT) in 2020—less than half as many fires as last year, and only a fifth of the area burned in 2019.
Yellowknife –
September 24, 2020
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Alberta are pleased to report on the outcomes of the third year of implementation of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Bilateral Water Management Agreement.
Yellowknife –
September 17, 2020
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce new and enhanced programs to support harvesters and families going out on the land this fall.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
September 11, 2020
News Releases
Results of water quality monitoring conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in July indicate this year’s prolonged high water levels have resulted in more suspended sediment than usual in the Hay and Slave Rivers.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
September 9, 2020
News Releases
The Governments of Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Canada have resumed long-term water quality monitoring at two key sites in northern Alberta and two sites in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Yellowknife –
August 27, 2020
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Tłı̨chǫ Government have submitted a revised joint proposal to manage wolves on the Bathurst and Bluenose-East caribou herd winter ranges.
Yellowknife –
July 23, 2020
Public Service Announcement
This summer, Northwest Territories (NWT) residents are encouraged to enjoy the lands and waters of Thaidene Nëné, an area on and around the East Arm of Great Slave Lake celebrated for its rich wildlife and cultural heritage.
Yellowknife –
June 12, 2020
News Releases
Agreement on Protection for the Subsurface of Edéhzhié has been Achieved.