Northwest Territories News

The Northwest Territories News Centre offers you quick access to the provincial news of the day.

  1. Canadian Coast Guard celebrates 60th Anniversary, demonstrates Arctic environmental response capacity in Iqaluit, Nunavut

    Yellowknife, Northwest Territories - A busy week of environmental response training ended in celebration with a community open house event in Iqaluit, Nunavut, last week.

  2. Communities in the Northwest Territories to benefit from improved critical community and recreational infrastructure   

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Shane Thompson, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Minister of Lands, and Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs; and Her Worship Rebecca Alty, President of the Northwest Territories Association of Communities and Mayor of the City of Yellowknife, announced funding totaling over $26 million for ten projects across the territory that will improve recreational infrastructure and increase protection from wildfires. Together, Canada, the Northwest Territories and First Nation communities are working to ensure health and safety of all residents, advance meaningful reconciliation, including economic reconciliation, and strengthen First Nations communities across the North.

  3. Backgrounder: Communities in the Northwest Territories to benefit from improved critical community and recreational infrastructure

    Joint federal and community funding through the Community, Culture and Recreation Stream (CCRIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), and the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) will support ten infrastructure projects across the Northwest Territories.

  4. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Yellowknife

    Members of the media are invited to attend an infrastructure event with Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the

  5. Indigenous-owned company forging a new path toward renewable energy in Inuvik

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced today that Canada’s new Clean Energy for Indigenous and Remote Communities Hub has invested a total of $5.586 million to help advance the Inuvik 1-Megawatt Solar Project, including $1 million from Northern Responsible Energy Approach for Community Heat and Electricity Program (Northern REACHE), $4.189 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program, and $397,000 from Natural Resource Canada’s Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative.

  6. Minister Vandal announces support for Indigenous-led efforts to improve food security and create jobs across the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR)

    Traditional country foods have long been healthy and sustainable sources of nutrition for Indigenous and Northern communities, and crucial to food security across the North.

  7. CanNor is investing over $383,000 to help revitalize the Mackenzie Delta reindeer herd, address food insecurity and create jobs across the Inuvialuit Settlement Region

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $383,000 through the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund supporting a two-year project led by the Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization (ICEDO) to help revitalize the Mackenzie Delta reindeer herd.

  8. Minister Vandal announces enhancements to food security programs in isolated northern communities, promoting local food sovereignty

    Everyone deserves access to healthy, affordable food, no matter where they live. However, many Canadians living in northern and isolated communities face increased costs related to shipping rates and supply chains.

  9. Minister Vandal to make a funding announcement related to the Nutrition North Canada while visiting the Inuvik Community Greenhouse

    Minister Vandal to make a funding announcement related to the Nutrition North Canada while visiting the Inuvik Community Greenhouse

  10. Minister Vandal announces Budget 2022 housing investments for Métis of the Northwest Territories

    Four Métis groups of the Northwest Territories to receive Budget 2022 funding to help respond to housing needs.

  11. Minister Vandal announces investment of more than $1.2 million to support development of community museum in Yellowknife

    Today, while in Yellowknife, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, announced investments of over $1.2 million, delivered by CanNor and Canadian Heritage, to support the further development of the Yellowknife Historical Society’s Community Museum and Interpretive Centre as a historical and cultural tourist attraction.

  12. Canada supports Teetl’IT Gwich’in Band Council’s community healing activities

    The Government of Canada is working with Survivors, and affected families and communities to address historical wrongs and the lasting physical, emotional, mental and spiritual harms related to the legacy of residential schools.

  13. Residents to benefit from green infrastructure improvements in the Inuvik Region

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced over $12.5 million in funding for two green infrastructure projects in the Town of Inuvik and the Hamlet of Fort McPherson.

  14. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Inuvik

    Members of the media are invited to an announcement regarding public infrastructure in Inuvik with Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; His Worship Clarence Wood, Mayor of the Town of Inuvik; and Wanda Pascal, Chief of the Teetl’it Gwich’in Band.

  15. CanNor investment supports Folk on the Rocks site accessibility improvements

    Public spaces in communities across the NWT, are critical for supporting residents, encouraging tourism, supporting local businesses and creating jobs. The pandemic highlighted the value of public spaces as important community assets and the importance of community events to the well-being of Northerners. CanNor has been there with financial support for northern businesses, organizations, and communities since the beginning of the pandemic, and now continues with support delivered through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF).

  16. Michael McLeod, MP for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Daniel Vandal, will make a virtual announcement supporting Folk on the Rocks in Yellowknife

    Please be advised that Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, will make a virtual announcement supporting Folk on the Rocks in Yellowknife.

  17. MP McLeod to Make an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Announcement in the Northwest Territories During #EVWeek in Canada 

    MP McLeod to Make an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Announcement in the Northwest Territories During #EVWeek in Canada

  18. Canadian Coast Guard begins 2022 Arctic Season 

    The Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) annual Arctic operational season is underway. In total, seven CCG icebreakers are scheduled to deploy from June into November to support northern communities and operational and program commitments.

  19. Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet opens for the season

    The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut is now open for the season. The station is crewed by Indigenous members hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan.

  20. Canada and the Gwich’in Tribal Council move forward on Gwich’in Wellness Camp renovation

    Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, and Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik of Gwich’in Tribal Council announced $2.3 million in funding for the renovation of Gwich’in Wellness Camp, a culturally centred wellness camp in the Northwest Territories.

  21. Government of Canada and partners to announce Cultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities project

    The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations; joined by Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik, Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC); Kelly McLeod, Vice Chair of GTC; and Sharla Greenland, Chief Operating Officer for GTC, will announce a project under the Cultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities Program.

  22. Inuit Crown-Partnership Committee meets in Inuit Nunangat to discuss shared priorities

    The Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have been working closely together through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) to advance reconciliation, strengthen the Inuit-Crown partnership, and create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through meaningful collaboration.

  23. Join us on Canada Day with free admission at national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas.

    Join us on Canada Day with free admission at national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas.

  24. Government of Canada makes key investment of more than $550,000 in support of Indigenous economic development in the Northwest Territories

    A key to Canada's economic recovery is supporting local businesses as they rebuild from the impacts of the pandemic so they can better serve their communities and lead economic growth. Indigenous businesses, organizations and communities across the North and Arctic faced significant challenges during the pandemic and now play a vital role in economic recovery and in achieving long-term economic development goals across the territories.

  25. CanNor investment of over $550,000 supports five Indigenous economic development initiatives across the Northwest Territories

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, announced a combined investment of over $550,000, delivered by CanNor, to support five projects that help Indigenous businesses across the Northwest Territories recover, diversify, innovate and grow.

  26. Michael McLeod, MP for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Daniel Vandal, will make a virtual announcement supporting Indigenous businesses and organizations across the NWT

    Please be advised that Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, will make a virtual announcement supporting Indigenous businesses and organizations across the Northwest Territories.

  27. Government of Canada makes key investment of nearly $1 million in Northwest Territories tourism projects as part of National Tourism Week

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada, through CanNor, is investing nearly one million dollars to promote NWT tourism development through two projects.

  28. Library and Archives Canada supports Northwest Territories and Yukon communities in preserving their documentary heritage

    Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will fund three projects submitted by local organizations in Northwest Territories and Yukon under the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).

  29. Canada and Dene Nation announce pilot program for Dene-led housing solutions

    Northern, remote and Indigenous communities in Canada face unique housing and infrastructure needs.

  30. Minister of Transport to make announcement on the Government of Canada’s commitment to the environment and the economy

    YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, will provide details on how Budget 2022 will help Canada continue to lead in global efforts to fight climate change, protect nature and build a clean economy.

  31. Minister Vandal highlights Budget 2022 investments in good jobs, clean air and a strong economy in Northwest Territories

    Today, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, highlighted good jobs, clean air and a strong economy in Yellowknife, as part of Budget 2022.

  32. Minister Vandal announces Budget 2022 housing investments in Northwest Territories

    Today, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, highlighted Budget 2022 investments in housing.

  33. The Honourable Daniel Vandal to make a Budget 2022 announcement on good jobs, clean air, and a strong in economy in Yellowknife.

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, will deliver remarks on good jobs, clean air, and a strong economy in Budget 2022.

  34. Minister Vandal to hold media availability on Budget 2022 investments in housing

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister for PrairiesCan and Minister for CanNor, will deliver remarks on Budget 2022 investments in housing in Yellowknife.

  35. Government of Canada investments support communities, northerners and Indigenous peoples across the Northwest Territories as they recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

    The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, announced a combined investment of over $3.1 million, delivered through CanNor, to support nine projects and help communities across the Northwest Territories recover and grow.

  36. CanNor makes key infrastructure revitalization investments to support NWT communities

    Today, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, announced a combined investment of over $3.1 million, delivered through CanNor, to support nine projects that help communities across the Northwest Territories in their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  37. The Honourable Daniel Vandal to make a virtual announcement highlighting support for key community revitalization initiatives in the Northwest Territories

    Please be advised that The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, will make a virtual announcement on Monday regarding funding support for community revitalization projects in the Northwest Territories.

  38. 50% child care fee reduction for families in the Northwest Territories

    Too many families across Canada lack access to high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive child care. That is why the Government of Canada has laid out a plan to provide families in Canada with, on average, $10 a day child care for children under six years of age by March 2026. This plan will make life more affordable for families, create new jobs, get parents— especially women—back into the workforce, and grow the middle class, while giving every child a real and fair chance at success.

  39. Government of Canada and Government of the Northwest Territories to make an announcement on Early Learning and Childcare in the Northwest Territories

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, will join the Honourable R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment of the Northwest Territories, to announce additional support for families.

  40. Canadian Coast Guard Completes 2021 Arctic Operational Season

    The Canadian Coast Guard completed its 2021 Arctic operational season on November 20, 2021. A total of eight icebreakers deployed to the Arctic this year, including a maiden voyage by the CCGS Jean Goodwill, the second of three medium interim icebreakers acquired by the Canadian Coast Guard in 2018.

  41. CBSA Prairie Region: Operational and enforcement highlights from 2021

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Prairie Region today released operational and enforcement highlights covering the period from January 1 to October 31, 2021.