WHITEHORSE (September 18, 2012) — Territorial justice ministers Mike Nixon of Yukon, Glen Abernethy of Northwest Territories, and Daniel Shewchuk of Nunavut met today in Whitehorse to discuss justice and public safety issues of particular concern to the North.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA (September 18, 2012) -- Premier Bob McLeod spoke at the Shanghai Tourism Bureau yesterday and at a Canadian Tourism Commission event in Beijing on Friday to promote the NWT as a spectacular destination for Chinese visitors.
YELLOWKNIFE (September 17, 2012) -- Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment David Ramsay has given his support to the multi-lateral Growing Forward 2 Agreement for Agriculture.
This is a great loss to Canada. Premier Lougheed was a great man and role model to many throughout our country. He was a visionary who believed that by working together, all Canadians could succeed.
BEIJING, CHINA (September 14, 2012) – Premier McLeod spoke at the Canada China Business Council today as part of a premiers’ panel to encourage foreign investment in the territory’s mining, oil and gas, and hydro industries.
I am pleased to be here in Beijing to speak to the Canada China Business Council about investment opportunities in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
YELLOWNIFE (September 13, 2012) – The Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) has signed the Devolution Agreement-in-Principle (AiP) and will rejoin the negotiations to transfer Crown land and resource management responsibilities from the Government of Canada to the Government of the North
Premier Darrell Dexter of Nova Scotia will lead a delegation of ten provinces and territories on a Council of the Federation (COF) trade mission to China from September 13-20, 2012.
Participating provinces and territories include:
YELLOWKNIFE (September 12, 2012) – Premier McLeod and members of the NWT delegation taking part in the Council of the Federation (COF) trade mission to China are scheduled to participate
INUVIK (September 11, 2012) - Three Inuvik residents were honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal during the community's Diamond Jubilee celebrations last weekend.