Marine Transportation Services (MTS) has set its cargo acceptance dates and sailing schedule for the 2026 season.
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Hay River –
May 6, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
May 5, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is asking for feedback on the territory’s minimum wage through a survey. Findings from the survey are published annually and your identity is kept anonymous.
Yellowknife –
May 5, 2026
Public Service Announcement
On May 6, 2026, at 9:55 am the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will issue a live test of NWT Alert, the Northwest Territories (NWT) public alerting system.
Yellowknife –
May 4, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The NWT’s 2026 Emergency Preparedness Week has begun, and this year’s Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) theme is “Preparing for Evacuations”.
Yellowknife –
May 4, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Mental Health Week is a time to talk openly about mental health and remind people that support is available.
April 29, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Charles Tetcho School in Sambaa K’e and Ɂehtseo Ayha School in Délı̨nę.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
April 24, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The following public service announcement is being distributed on behalf of the Action Plan Committee for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Yellowknife –
April 23, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), the Union of Northern Workers (UNW), the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) have reached agreement on the transition of HRHSSA into the public service.
Yellowknife –
April 16, 2026
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson and the Community Learning Centre in Ndılǫ.
Backgrounder:
Hay River –
April 16, 2026
Public Service Announcement
Marine Transportation Services (MTS) has set its cargo rates for the 2026 sailing season to communities along the Mackenzie River, Great Slave Lake and the Western Arctic.