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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 10h

Looking forward to morning coffee with folks tomorrow!
Can't make it, come to my evening meeting on November 4th at the PSAV in the Multiplex.
#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #ConstituencyMeeting #YKSouth #coffeeislife

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 10h

While this does not solve all the challenges within the scope of the healthcare systems, there is still progress being made. I am sharing with you all an overview of the current staffing efforts in the Health Recruitment Unit within the Finance.

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #CDNpoli #2025Update #Health

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 6d

Today Minister Cleveland announced the restoration of the NWT’s 2025 nominee allocation back to 300 people. She worked hard to restore the Nominee Program back to 300 as this program is vital for supporting local workforce needs, economic growth, and community stability across the territory.

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 17d

How to grow potatoes:
Get a bag of dirt, put seed potato in, plus under the sun, remember to water sometimes.

I weighed the single box, not all of my potatoes, as there is a competition going on between some YK MLAs as to who could grow the most from the same amount of seed potatoes.

#Potatoes

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 20d

With influenza season quickly approaching, the NTHSSA encourages all residents to stay informed about vaccination clinics in their region. Vaccines remain an important way to stay protected and support healthy, safe communities.
Clinics run Oct 29–Nov 16 in Yellowknife.
www.nthssa.ca/en/services/...

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 20d

GNWT is inviting residents to share their experiences with driver and vehicle licensing services by completing a short survey.

All responses are confidential. The survey is open until November 1, 2025, and available at haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca/driver-and-v...

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #CDNpoli #DMV

Public Survey - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Services

Cliquez ici pour consulter la présente page en français. Overview Help shape the future of driver and vehicle licensing services in the NWT. Have Your Say The Government of the Northwest Territories (...

haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 20d

Happy to have contributed to this FREE PUBLIC CONCERT taking place this Saturday. You may have heard your children talking about some opera singers that came to visit them this week, this is them!

#YKSouth #Opera #FreeConcert

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 21d

To read the full GNWT response to the 2023 After-Action Review Recommendations for the 2023 Wildfire season: www.maca.gov.nt.ca/sites/maca/f...

#OpenNWT #NWTpoli #CDNpoli

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 22d

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 23d

Today we wear orange.
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Today we reflect on the history of residential schools, listen to the stories of survivors, and remember those that did not make it.
Today, and every day, every child matters.

#TRC #EveryChildMatters #NWTpoli #OpenNWT

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 27d

The GNWT has published information to ensure service specific information is made available to residents where required. The information details how operations are being adjusted to ensure services can continue.

Link: www.eia.gov.nt.ca/en/canada-po...

#OpenNWT #NWTpoli #CanadaPostStrike

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 28d

Honoured to have met with Dr. Patrick Rouble, outgoing President of Skills Canada. Because of Skills Canada NT we will continue to see that skilled trades in schools will empower our students with practical, in-demand abilities that lead to rewarding careers and strengthen our communities.
#NWTpoli

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 28d

At the Symposium on Digital Trust and Cyber Security, the federal, provincial, and territorial govs. signed a multilateral cyber security collaboration agreement to better protect Canada’s critical infrastructure and personal information.

Info: www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...

#NWTpoli #CDNpoli

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 29d

Feedback Due: October 8, 2025.
Link: haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca/trespass-act

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #TrespassAct

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 29d

Concussion Awareness Week is being recognized across Canada this year from September 21-27, 2025. This national initiative aims to raise awareness on how to prevent, identify, and manage concussions, particularly in sports, recreation, and everyday life.

For resources: parachute.ca/en/professio...

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · 29d

The Outreach Legal Aid Clinic in Yellowknife offers free, confidential help (up to 1 hour).

#LegalAid #OutreachLawyer #NWTpoli #openNWT

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Sep 12

On Thursdays we wear stripes!
YK South constituents are just the loveliest when we do summer door knocking - tonight we got treated to some home baked cookies while chatting the state of the NWT health care systems.

#iykyk #YKSouth #DoorKnocking #NotAnElection #NWTpoli #OpenNWT #Stripes #Cookies

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Junior Kindergarten – Grade 12 Education System Performance Measures Technical Report 2023–24 has been released by ECE.

You can read the reports here:

www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/...

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #CDNpoli #Education #AnnualReport

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Supreme Court of Canada is coming to Yellowknife in September. While in town, Chief Justice Richard Wagner, Justice Nicholas Kasirer and Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin will host a public event to answer questions.
#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #CDNpoli #SupremeCourt

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Sep 4

The GNWT has released the first public deliverables from the Healthcare System Sustainability Unit (HCSS Unit). These results include a plain language summary of the Unit’s preliminary findings and the 2024–25 annual report on the Unit’s progress.

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #Health #CDNpoli #Healthcare

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Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Sep 2

The GNWT is looking for input on the Northwest Territories Nominee Program. This input will directly inform any updates to the NTNP for 2026 and beyond.

The public is invited to provide feedback by September 30, 2025 at: haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca/nwt-nominee-...

#NWTpoli #OpenNWT #NTNP

Northwest Territories Nominee Program

www.immigratenwt.ca

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Aug 29

Residents coming from Whati should register at the Whati Cultural Centre . The City is preparing a reception centre at the Fieldhouse and Multi-Plex gym and will advise when it is ready to accept evacuees. Keep following the City of YK or Tlicho Government pages for more updates

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Chief Public Health Officer is advising residents that the North Slave and South Slave regions are experiencing fluctuating air quality, with very high-risk readings in some areas due to changing winds and weather patterns.

For the full advisory: www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/newsroom/...

#NWTpoli

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Aug 26

2/2 Very pleased to discuss shared goals, opportunities and thoughts on the pathways forward with my Ontario energy counterpart Minister Stephen Lecce.
#arcticsecurity #arcticenergy #energy

Caroline Wawzonek @carolinewawzonek.bsky.social · Aug 26

Together our country has an opportunity to be Northern and Arctic leaders in energy resilience as well as sustainably powering the development of a diversity of mineral resources. 1/2

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