Commissioner Gerald W. Kisoun granted assent to the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Final Self‑Government Agreement Act, officially bringing the territory another step closer to concluding a landmark self‑government agreement with the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę of Norman Wells.
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Yellowknife –
March 6, 2026
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Colville Lake –
March 5, 2026
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Behdzi Ahda' First Nation have reached two key milestones in strengthening education in Colville Lake by delivering three modular school units to support students in the near term and selecting the site for a future permanent school.
Yellowknife –
March 5, 2026
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the What We Heard Report summarizing feedback from residents on the development of territorial trespass legislation.
Hay River –
March 5, 2026
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Housing NWT has awarded a contract to Northern Industrial Construction Ltd. for the new Singles Multi-Unit Residential Building that will be built in Hay River. This new project will replace an aging 28-unit singles social housing complex.
Yellowknife –
March 4, 2026
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Residents now have access to the Ten-Year Review of the Health Information Act. Earlier today the report was tabled at the Legislative Assembly.
Yellowknife –
March 4, 2026
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce the release of the Territorial Housing Needs Assessment (THNA) report.
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Yellowknife –
March 4, 2026
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) extends best wishes to Team NT as they prepare to proudly represent communities across the Northwest Territories at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) in Whitehorse, Yukon, from March 8 to 15, 2026.
March 3, 2026
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released an updated assessment of mineral potential across the eastern Northwest Territories, specific to the area known as the Slave Geological Province.
Yellowknife –
March 3, 2026
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The Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the potential for a Tłı̨chǫ G
Yellowknife –
March 2, 2026
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The Northwest Territories (NWT) Community Planning Framework has been named a finalist for the 2026 Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence.