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Yellowknife – July 24, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The GNWT is seeking nominations from individuals in the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta regions to be members on the NWT Arts Council.

Yellowknife – July 22, 2025
Public Service Announcement

The Government of the Northwest Territories is now accepting funding proposals for the Small and Medium Arts Project Grants for projects starting in September 2025.

Yellowknife – June 12, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Effective immediately, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is implementing rental fees on lands held under onshore Significant Discovery Licences (SDLs).

Yellowknife – May 27, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an important cultural milestone. The NorthWords NWT Writers Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary: twenty years of championing Northern voices and building community through storytelling.

Yellowknife – May 23, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories is proud to serve as Chair of the Committee on Internal Trade this year, at a time when Canada’s economic unity, supply chain resilience, and competitiveness are more important than ever.

Yellowknife – April 22, 2025
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is implementing targeted relief measures to support the diamond mining sector—the NWT’s largest industry and biggest contributor to the economy—in response to growing financial pressures and industry-wide uncertainty.

Yellowknife – April 3, 2025
Public Service Announcement

Yellowknife (April 3, 2025) – Effective April 1, 2025, the Northwest Territories (NWT) Arts Council and arts funding programs that are currently administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), will transition to the Department of Industry, Tourism and I

March 13, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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Yellowknife – March 5, 2025
Ministers' Statements and Speeches

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March 4, 2025
Media Statement

Minister Caitlin Cleveland issued the following statement today regarding the Government of Canada’s extension of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) and its impact on the North:

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