March 17, 2011 - A special group of volunteers today celebrated their third anniversary of service to travellers arriving at the Yellowknife Airport. The Arctic Ambassadors, who are sponsored by the NWT Seniors Society, greet travellers at the airport offering information, advice, and a helping hand.
March 17, 2011 - Premier Floyd K. Roland has signed the Cancun Statement of Federated States and Regional Governments today on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).
March 16, 2011 - NWT youth will demonstrate a sampling of Inuit and Dene games to an international audience at the Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show on March 19 and 20, 2011.
March 10, 2011 - Premier Floyd K. Roland says he hopes today’s endorsement of the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) by the Government of Canada is a sign of even greater support to come.
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March 9, 2011 - During the Rendez-vous de la francophonie (French Language Weeks), from March 4 to 20, 2011, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) encourages Northwest Territories residents to celebrate French language and culture.
March 7, 2011 - The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the former project developer and project engineer on the Deh Cho Bridge project have agreed through mediation to settlement of all claims for money owed under the claimants’ contracts with the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation Ltd. (DCBC). The GNWT assumed responsibility for DCBC’s defence of those claims under the Letter Agreement of June, 2010.
March 4, 2011 - The Northwest Territories Economic Review and Outlook for 2010/2011 shows the territorial economy is in a position to strengthen and grow.
March 2, 2011 - During Aboriginal Languages Month, residents across the Northwest Territories are encouraged to celebrate our Aboriginal languages and culture by spending time with elders and participating in community events.
“Languages are about identity – who we are and how we understand and interact with each other,” says Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), Jackson Lafferty. “Promoting Aboriginal languages encourages the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and family and cultural values.”
March 1, 2011 - Minister of Transportation Michael McLeod says the issues raised in a mid-project performance audit report of the Deh Cho Bridge project, released today by the Auditor General of Canada, have been previously identified and dealt with by the world class team brought in to manage the project.
