On May 30th, 2019, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs will present the Northwest Territories (NWT) 2019 Outstanding Volunteer Awards at a ceremony in Yellowknife. These annual awards provide an opportunity to show our appreciation to volunteers and volunteer organizatio
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Yellowknife –
May 23, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
May 15, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Gates will swing open at most parks across the Northwest Territories this week as camping season officially gets underway.
Yellowknife –
May 10, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife Airport continues to focus on improvements that contribute to better passenger experience. Necessary upgrades are being made to the regular baggage screening system. As a result, passengers with checked baggage are asked to arrive 90-minutes before their scheduled departure time to
Yellowknife –
May 10, 2019
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories has released the first of two videos explaining the methods used to estimate barren-ground caribou populations in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
Yellowknife –
May 9, 2019
Public Service Announcement
Minister of Health and Social Services Glen Abernethy has released the new 2019 Health and Social Services Northwest Territories Help Directory. The Help Directory is available in print and online in both English and French.
Yellowknife –
May 6, 2019
Public Service Announcement
On May 8th, 2019 at 1:55pm, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will issue a live test of NWT Alert Ready, the Northwest Territories public alerting system.
Yellowknife –
May 1, 2019
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is calling for applications for the 2019-2020 Non-Government Organization (NGO) Stabilization Fund.
Yellowknife –
April 25, 2019
Public Service Announcement
The Department of Health and Social Services announces changes to the Medical Travel Program effective June 1, 2019. NWT residents have access to one of the most generous medical travel programs in Canada, which has remained relatively unchanged since 1995.
Yellowknife –
April 10, 2019
Public Service Announcement
A fire at the Mackenzie Place Apartments (also known as the Hay River High-Rise) on March 15, 2019, resulted in extensive damage to the 11th floor and below and displaced approximately 150 residents.
Yellowknife –
April 1, 2019
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has taken action to support its mineral exploration sector by extending a successful program for two years.