Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Northwest Territories releases 2026 Spring Water Outlook
The government of the Northwest Territories has released its 2026 Spring Water Outlook, which gives an early assessment of water levels and flood risk as…
Northwest Territories
Deadline nears for 2026 applications to NWT water-focused housing infrastructure fund
The government of the Northwest Territories is calling for community governments to apply to the Northwest Territories Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (NWT CHIF). Projects forecasted…
Northwest Territories unveils 10-year summary report on community-based water quality monitoring
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring (CBM) 10-Year Summary Report. This report provides a comprehensive overview of…
Canada and Northwest Territories governments finalize agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Northwest Territories have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). Through this agreement, communities across the Northwest Territories will be able to…
Changing water supply in Canada’s north: Navigating the water shortage in the Northwest Territories
When most people think of the Northwest Territories (NWT), they think of a land with bodies of water scattered throughout a vast, primarily open landscape.…
Federal government and the Northwest Territories renew $94M investment in infrastructure
The federal government and the Northwest Territories have announced the renewal of the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), ensuring sustained investment in critical infrastructure, including water…
GNWT launches After Action Review of 2022 Flood Response
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites flood-affected residents, businesses, community governments, and those who participated in the emergency response to have their say…
Northern Waters: Water treatment challenges across Canada’s territories
When spring arrived this past year in the town of Hay River, Northwest Territories, residents weren’t ready for what followed. River water levels reaching historic…
The Yukon and Northwest Territories sign Bilateral Water Management agreements
The governments of Yukon and the Northwest Territories have signed two Bilateral Water Management agreements. The agreements apply to the Peel and Liard River sub-basins,…
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Northwest Territories communities
The Government of Canada is investing $37,440 in the town of Hay River through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian…
Northwest Territories releases five year plan for water stewardship
The Government of the Northwest Territories announced that it has released the next Water Strategy Action Plan, the Northwest Territories’ plan to responsibly and collaboratively…
All Communities in NWT Now Have Modern Water Treatment Plants
All communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) now have modern water treatment plants. This goal was originally set by federal, territorial, and community governments. As…
Bill C-88 to Retain Land and Water Board Structure in NWT
Last week, Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-88 to the House of Commons, which will retain the Northwest Territories’ four regional land and…
NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program Adds 12 Projects
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources for the Northwest Territories, Robert C. McLeod announced today that 12 new environmental monitoring and research projects are receiving…
Citizen Science Water Research in Canada’s North
Two Wilfrid Laurier University-led citizen science research projects are set to receive funding from Global Water Futures. The projects will help monitor changes that are…
Alberta and NWT Release First Progress Report on Bilateral Transboundary Water Agreement
The Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories have released a report regarding year one of implementation of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Transboundary Water…
A Renewed Outlook for B.C.’s Freshwater
As B.C.’s new government embarks on the hard work of fulfilling its platform commitments and ministerial mandates, there will be no shortage of pressing issues…
Report: Increase Protection of North Saskatchewan River Headwaters
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) has announced support of a Wildlife Conservation Society Canada report that provides clear scientific evidence for the protection of the…
Mackenzie DataStream Launches on Parliament Hill
Last night on Parliament Hill, senior officials and staffers joined The Gordon Foundation to celebrate the official launch of Mackenzie DataStream—an open access, independent platform…
Using Tundra Wetlands to Treat Municipal Wastewater in Canada’s Far North
The treatment of municipal wastewaters in small northern communities across Canada can be challenging because of harsh climatic conditions, difficult logistical and operational circumstances, competing…
Mackenzie DataStream: Channelling Community-Based Monitoring in the Northwest Territories
If you talk to anyone who thinks seriously about water, the conversation will at some point turn to the need for evidence-based decision making. If…
Pilot Project Improves Access to Mackenzie River Basin Freshwater Data
The Gordon Foundation has launched the pilot phase of Mackenzie DataStream, an online platform to provide access to information about the quality of freshwater in…
B.C. and the Northwest Territories Sign Transboundary Water Management Agreement
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources Minister J. Michael Miltenberger signed an agreement today committing both governments to…
FCM Supports Yellowknife Water Wastage Study
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced a Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant for the City of Yellowknife. The City is investing the $90,000…