The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is concluding the temporary On-the-Land Camp Initiative on January 17, 2025, to shift full focus to the development of sustainable, long-term housing solutions.
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Yellowknife –
January 8, 2025
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A new collection of 133 rare Northern photographs depicting early airplanes, sternwheelers, and people and places throughout the Northwest Territories (NWT), Yukon, and northern Alberta from the 1900’s to 1950’s is now publicly available.
Yellowknife –
January 7, 2025
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The North continues to experience climate warming at a faster rate than the rest of Canada, adversely impacting our Northern ecosystems, infrastructure, and supply chains. At the same time, the Northwest Territories (NWT) is facing the combined effects of energy price volatility and a longstandi
Yellowknife –
December 16, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is introducing the Indigenous Employment Policy (IEP) and will rescind the Affirmative Action Policy on March 31, 2025.
Yellowknife –
December 10, 2024
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Health and Social Services Minister Lesa Semmler announced today that as of December 16, 2024, the NWT Health and Social Services Leadership Council will be replaced with a Public Administrator.
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Yellowknife –
December 10, 2024
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An environmental site assessment has been completed at Tin Can Hill, the proposed location for Aurora College’s new North Slave campus, to:
Hay River –
December 5, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories has committed $445,000 annually to a new partnership in Hay River that delivers life-changing support to vulnerable residents.
Yellowknife –
December 4, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced a $48 million dollar subsidy of $12 million per year over four years to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) to mitigate power rate increases for residents of the NWT.
Yellowknife –
November 26, 2024
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the first NWT Climate Change Risks and Opportunities Assessment, called "Informing Our Resilience to a Changing Climate in
Yellowknife –
November 22, 2024
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Premier R.J. Simpson is announcing changes to the senior management team of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).