Northwest Territories News

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

  1. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in the Northwest Territories 

    No kid should go to school hungry. And in the Northwest Territories, where food prices are among the highest in the country, getting kids a full breakfast before they head out the door or packing school lunches is not always an easy task. That’s why school food programs are so important. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They also save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills.

  2. Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories support more healthy meals for kids in Northwest Territories

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment for the Northwest Territories, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.

  3. Increasing supports for residents of Northwest Territories to quit smoking 

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.9 million to the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Supporting Tobacco Cessation project.

  4. Improving health outcomes for communities in Northwest Territories

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.9 million to Tlicho Leagia Ts’iili Ko for their project “Tlicho No One Left Alone”.

  5. Government of Canada to announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program in Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories

    Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program.

  6. MP McLeod announces investment in five local food initiatives across the Northwest Territories

    A strong northern food sector is essential for community wellbeing and thriving economies across the territories. Investing in local food initiatives promotes self-reliance, creates jobs and fosters culturally-relevant food systems.

  7. CanNor announces investment in five local food initiatives across the Northwest Territories

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced federal investments of over $4 million into five local food initiatives in the Northwest Territories. This funding, delivered by CanNor, will support communities, organizations and businesses in improving infrastructure to produce, harvest, process and distribute local and country foods, as well as promote a competitive agricultural sector in the territory.

  8. MP McLeod announces investment in community infrastructure to boost tourism

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced a federal investment of over $565,000 to the Town of Hay River to enhance and expand the Hay River Golf Course.

  9. MP McLeod to announce funding for community infrastructure to boost tourism

    Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for CanNor, will announce support for the Town of Hay River’s golf course and campground improvement project.

  10. Federal government and Northwest Territories invest in transportation in the North

    Four communities in the Northwest Territories will see improvements to their transportation infrastructure after an investment of $13,908,056 from the federal government.

  11. Backgrounder: Federal government and Northwest Territories invest in transportation in the North

    The federal government is investing $13,908,056 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, the Active Transportation Fund and the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support four transportation improvement projects across the Northwest Territories.

  12. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Hay River

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Member of Parliament Michael McLeod and Mayor of the Town of Hay River Kandis Jameson.

  13. Canada signs a bilateral agreement for $5.3 million with Northwest Territories to strengthen support for personal support workers

    Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, announced a bilateral agreement to invest $5.3 million over five years to support PSWs across the Northwest Territories (NWT).

  14. Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories to make an important health care announcement

    Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories, will make an important health care announcement for people in Northwest Territories.

  15. Federal government and Northwest Territories sign agreement to address unsheltered homelessness 

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, and R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories, announced an agreement to support those facing unsheltered homelessness in Yellowknife.

  16. Ministers Joly, Blair and Vandal to launch the Arctic Foreign Policy

    Officials from Global Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defence and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada will offer a technical briefing to media on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy.

  17. Minister Vandal announces food infrastructure investment in Nahanni Butte to improve access to fresh produce

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is contributing up to $696,000 to the Naha Dehe Development Corporation (NDDC) to upgrade food infrastructure in Nahanni Butte. Through this two-year project, NDDC will purchase a refrigerated truck, allowing the Nahanni Butte General Store to transport larger and less frequent shipments of fresh produce for residents in the community. NDDC will also invest in a food truck, serving as a restaurant-on-wheels to meet the needs of community members and tourists.

  18. Government of Canada to Announce Funding for Geothermal Energy

    Michael V. McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a geothermal energy project funding announcement at the 2024 Yellowknife Geoscience Forum.

  19. Government of Canada invests in community organizations advancing gender equality

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $758,000 for two organizations in Northwest Territories.

  20. Tuktut Nogait National Park Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

    Plan contributes to protecting the environment and connecting Canadians to nature in the Northwest Territories Arctic.

  21. NICHI announces Northwest Territories recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

    Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in the Northwest Territories.

  22. CanNor investment of over $800,000 supports seven tourism projects across the North

    The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister of PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $800,000 in strengthening tourism sectors across the North.

  23. Minister Dan Vandal announces an investment of over $800,000 supporting the growth of the tourism industry across the North

    Today on World Tourism Day, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $800,000 in strengthening tourism sectors across the North.

  24. Federal government invests in housing in Salt River First Nation

    New homes in Salt River First Nation Reserve in Fort Smith are one step closer after an investment of $205,000 from the federal government was announced today by MP McLeod. This funding was used to purchase equipment to assist with the construction of new homes on reserve.

  25. Federal government transfers $9 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to the Northwest Territories

    The federal government has transferred $9 million to the Northwest Territories under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the territory invest in their local infrastructure priorities.

  26. MP McLeod announces funding to support innovation and infrastructure development in Yellowknife

    CanNor is investing over $730,000 to support expanded programming and workspace improvements at YK Makerspace

  27. Federal government and Northwest Territories announce renewed Canada Community-Building Fund

    The Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have signed a renewed ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). Under this agreement, the Northwest Territories will receive $94.5 million in funding through the CCBF over the first five years to provide predictable, long-term and stable funding to communities across the territory.

  28. Michael McLeod, MP for the Northwest Territories, to announce funding for innovation and infrastructure development in Yellowknife

    Please be advised that Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, will make a funding announcement regarding support for a project by Makerspace YK.

  29. Minister Vandal announces new funding to help NWT communities monitor the effects of climate change

    The North and the Arctic are bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change. Building resiliency in Indigenous and northern communities through climate monitoring will help keep them safe and healthy and help avoid some of the steep and rising costs associated with extreme weather.

  30. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Yellowknife

    Members of the media are invited to join an important announcement regarding community infrastructure across the Northwest Territories with Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories and Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Infrastructure for Northwest Territories.

  31. Canadian Coast Guard warns Mackenzie River users of low water levels

    The Canadian Coast Guard is warning mariners to use extreme caution and prioritize safety on the Mackenzie River due to low water levels, specifically between Wrigley Harbour on Great Slave Lake and the entrance of the Aklavik Channel (Mile 952) near Inuvik.

  32. CanNor investment of more than $1.4 million supports ten projects across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced a federal investment of more than $1.4 million, delivered by CanNor, to support ten projects that will help Indigenous businesses and organizations across the territories expand their infrastructure and services.

  33. Minister Vandal announces an investment supporting Indigenous-led projects

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is investing more than $1.4 million in ten projects in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

  34. Government of Canada invests in construction of an all-season road in the Northwest Territories

    Investing in Canada’s communities isn't just about building infrastructure, it's about building connections to other communities, to markets, and to Canadians.

  35. Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet open for the season

    The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS), formerly known as the Inshore Rescue Boat North (IRBN) station, in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is now open for the season.

  36. Building more child care spaces for families in the Northwest Territories

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment.

  37. Ministers Vandal and Blair and MP McLeod highlight Budget 2024 investments to support post-secondary education in the North

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, met with members of the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to emphasize Budget 2024’s investments in post-secondary education for the next generation of First Nations students. These investments include $5.2 million over two years, starting in 2024–25, to support the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning as they provide innovative Indigenous-led land-based post-secondary education and research programming in northern communities.

  38. Minister Vandal, Minister Blair and MP McLeod, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in post-secondary education for Indigenous students in the North

    The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, will make an announcement and hold a media availability at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning to highlight the federal budget’s investments in post-secondary education for Indigenous students in the North.

  39. A new national park in the Yukon being explored by the Gwich’in Tribal Council, the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, and the Governments of Canada and Yukon 

    A national park in the Peel Watershed would permanently protect the area, contribute to the recovery of species at risk, and support the continuation of Indigenous cultural practices for future generations.

  40. MP McLeod announces $15 million to Indigenous governments and organizations affected by 2023 wildfires

    MP McLeod announces $15 million to Indigenous governments and organizations in the Northwest Territories affected by 2023 wildfires

  41. Federal government invests in flood protection for West Channel village in Hay River

    The community along the West Channel village in Hay River will be safer from floods after an investment of more than $1.1 million from the federal government.

  42. The Government of Canada to announce supports to Indigenous governments and organizations of the Northwest Territories affected by the 2023 wildfires

    The Government of Canada to announce supports to Indigenous governments and organizations of the Northwest Territories affected by the 2023 wildfires

  43. Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and Canada move forward on reconciliation as Treaty Partners

    Addressing the harms suffered by Survivors, their families and communities is at the heart of reconciliation and is essential to renewing and building relationships with Indigenous partners, communities, and governments in Canada.

  44. Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories announce early learning and child care three-year action plan

    The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced today a three-year action plan to improve and expand licensed early learning and child care (ELCC) programming across the territory. The 2023 to 2026 action plan covers investments outlined in the Canada-Northwest Territories Canada-wide ELCC Agreement – 2021 to 2026 and the Canada-Northwest Territories ELCC Agreement – 2021 to 2025. The action plan sets a road map for strengthening and expanding the ELCC sector and improving access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive ELCC opportunities for families throughout the territory. It builds on progress achieved to date during the first two years of both agreements.

  45. Northwest Territories to achieve average of $10-a-day regulated child care on April 1 

    Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada is working with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that will bring fees for regulated child care across the country down to $10 a day on average for children five years of age and younger by March 2026.

  46. Minister Sudds to announce child care fee reduction in Northwest Territories

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will join Northwest Territories’ Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Caitlin Cleveland, for an announcement in Yellowknife.

  47. MP McLeod announces an investment supporting finished diamond polishing in the Northwest Territories

    Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $99,999 towards Diamonds de Canada Ltd.’s purchase of a CT scanner-equipped Synova laser diamond cutting machine, which assists this NWT-based business in offering finished diamonds from raw diamonds mined in the territory, and help maximize the economic benefits this sector can give Northerners by keeping advanced stages of diamond refinement within the Northwest Territories.

  48. The Government of Canada announces support for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

    Today, Michael V. McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced over $1.15 million for two community organizations in Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

  49. Minister Vandal announces an investment supporting food security in Wekweètì, NWT

    CanNor funding of $600,000 to the Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation will help with the construction of Wekweètì’s new grocery store

  50. Canadian Coast Guard completes successful Search and Rescue training and community engagement in Taloyoak, Nunavut

    During the recent summer season, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Search and Rescue (SAR) teams successfully completed SAR training with the crew of the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier and community Guardians in Taloyoak, Nunavut.