Government of the Northwest Territories - Current News http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/default.asp en-us Government Copyright 2008 - Government of the Northwest Territories SaturdaySunday 90 http://www.gov.nt.ca/home/images/nwtbearlogo.gif http://www.gov.nt.ca 8377Government of the Northwest Territories http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1518 A three-year contract has been signed for a new Orthodontic provider in the Beaufort Delta. Orthodontist Dr. Alexis David of Nanaimo, B.C. has signed a three-year contract that comes into effect April 1 until March 31, 2013. Dr. David’s first clinic will be held the first week of May 2010. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1517 From March 5th to March 21st, Francophone communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT) are celebrating Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (Rendez-vous). The annual event is a chance to promote and celebrate Canada’s Francophone culture and language, and includes Journée internationale de la Francophonie, celebrated worldwide on March 20th. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1515 Beginning March 23, 2010, the NWT Legislature will consider legislation to establish the necessary authorities to assume and administer the assets of the Deh Cho Bridge project. The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is also taking steps to assume the debt of the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation, totalling $165 million. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1514 Over $550,000 worth of Genuine Mackenzie Valley Furs were sold at a wild fur sale hosted by Fur Harvester’s Auction Inc. in Seattle, Washington on February 19, 2010. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1513 Three days after the Olympic Flame was extinguished in Vancouver, a new flame will be lit in Ottawa. The 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay begins today in Ottawa and will conclude on March 12, 2010 at the Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony in Vancouver. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1512 As part of public discussion surrounding the Supplementary Health Benefits programs, ‘Supplementary Health Benefits – A Conversation with Northerners’ has been released online at www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca . A series of town hall meetings has also been scheduled in the communities where the programs are in greatest use. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1509 The Government of the Northwest Territories has added made-in-the-NWT signs to its stable of approved Northern Manufactured Products. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1508 Today marks the beginning of the NWT Crime Prevention Conference in Yellowknife, with participants from every community in the territory. The theme of the conference is Together We’re Better: Preventing Crime in the NWT. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1506 Applications are now being accepted for the second year of the Waste Paper Products Recycling Initiative in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:00 MST http://www.exec.gov.nt.ca/currentnews/prDetails.asp?varPR_ID=1505 Originally designated in 1993 by the Assembly of First Nations, March is Aboriginal Languages Month – an opportunity for Northwest Territories students to reflect on the importance of language and culture in their lives. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:00 MST