October 5, 2011 - Tonight is the second night of the International Forest Film Festival hosted by ENR.
The films are being screened at Northern United Place and start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the evening’s entertainment will run about two hours long.
Tonight you can catch: North Eastern Diaries, River Dog, 48 Hours in Follensby, and Disturbance.
September 30, 2011 - Oct. 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. In the NWT, events are being sponsored, by a number of partners, to encourage new parents to breastfeed.
In Yellowknife, the 2011 Breastfeeding Challenge will take place:
Where: Northern United Place
When: 10:00am-11:30am Oct. 1, 2011 (Saturday)
September 28, 2011 - An odd mob of readers suddenly appeared outside the Greenstone Building for Yellowknife’s first ever Reading Flash Mob to celebrate NWT Literacy Week.
Readers, ranging from a daycare class of 4 and 5 year olds to office workers, public servants and passing pedestrians read with linked arms in front of the Greenstone Building to demonstrate their passion for reading.
September 28, 2011 - Premier Floyd K. Roland has accepted the resignation of Jeff Polakoff as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC).
Mr. Polakoff joined the NWTHC as President and CEO in June 2006, moving to the position of Deputy Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs in June 2008 before returning to the NWTHC in August 2009.
September 27, 2011 - Recipients of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award and the Ministerial Literacy Awards, including a Youth Learner Literacy Award were honoured today during an Adult Learners’ Luncheon in Yellowknife.
Sylvia Clement - Council of the Federation Literacy Award is given to an adult learner has overcome obstacles and demonstrated outstanding progress in the pursuit of literacy skills in any of the NWT official languages.
September 26, 2011 - Don’t throw those kitchen scraps away! Compost them throughout the winter and spread them on your garden next spring. Composting is part of a sustainable lifestyle and helps you to grow healthy vegetables for your family.
September 26, 2011 - The Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Aurora College and the NWT Literacy Council invite all media to attend the 2011 Adult Learner’s Luncheon. This celebration of learning is part of the NWT Literacy Week celebrations and features the presentation of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award and the NWT Ministerial Literacy Awards.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 12:00pm
WHERE: Auditorium, Northern United Place
September 26, 2011 - The Department of Education, Culture and Employment and the NWT Mining Heritage Society have launched a new initiative designed to give students in the North a new appreciation for their land and spark an interest in pursuing careers in geology, the earth sciences and mining.
September 23, 2011 - Today, Premier Floyd Roland released the following statement on the Arctic Sunwest tragedy.
September 23, 2011 - September 23 to October 2, 2011 is NWT Arts Week, a celebration of the arts and fine crafts community and the significant cultural and economic contributions the arts and crafts sector makes to NWT communities. Various events are being held to showcase the diverse talent of NWT artists, allow artists to develop their skills through workshops, and provide networking opportunities. In the NWT, the production of arts and fine crafts is also an important element of a diversified economy.
