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Yellowknife – December 10, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Chief T’Selehye School in Fort Good Hope.

Yellowknife – December 10, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of Alberta has cancelled all January 2026 diploma exams due to instructional time lost during the recent teachers’ strike. Because the Northwest Territories uses Alberta’s diploma examination program, this cancellation also applies to all Grade 12 students in the NWT.

Yellowknife – December 8, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Geographical and Community Place Names Policy needs your input. The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is updating this policy to enhance the role of Indigenous governments and the public in naming decisions.

Yellowknife – December 5, 2025
Media Statement

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Caitlin Cleveland issued the following statement today in response to the latest drinking water test results from NWT schools:

Yellowknife – December 5, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife.

Yellowknife – December 2, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment’s (ECE) North Slave Regional and Community Service Centres in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀’s office hours will change starting Wednesday, December 3. Both offices will be open to the public Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m.

Yellowknife – November 25, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Kaw Tay Whee School in Dettah. Testing has confirmed that some water fixtures show lead levels above the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

Yellowknife – November 19, 2025
Communiqué

Education Leaders from across the Northwest Territories met on November 17, 2025, for the first in-person Education Leaders’ meeting of the 2025–2026 school year.

Yellowknife – November 14, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Northwest Territories Nominee Program has closed its 2025 intake. The program has received enough applications to fill its nomination cap of 300 allocated by the Government of Canada.

Applicants will be notified by email if their applications will be assessed or withdrawn.

Yellowknife – November 6, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Apply now for the Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarship!

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