Northwest Territories

De Beers has begun workforce reduction talks with approximately 5% of employees at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, affecting around 25 workers out of the mine's 500-person workforce. The layoffs result from the company's decision to pause the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion project due to challenging rough diamond trading conditions and market uncertainty.

The NWT Teachers' Association reported that 13 teachers have been laid off in Inuvik. The layoffs affect families in the community, as described by parent Zoila Castillo.

13 teachers at East Three elementary and secondary schools in Inuvik have been laid off due to dried-up funding from Jordan's Principle. The school division is also eliminating its French immersion program next year.

The N.W.T. territorial government laid off 13 teachers in Inuvik, affecting East Three elementary and secondary schools. The layoffs will take effect at the end of the 2025-2026 school year and are expected to impact student resources, supports, and programming.

The Hay River Public Library will close as of May 1, 2026, 'until further notice,' resulting in the layoff of library staff including one full-time librarian and seven part-time or casual employees. The closure follows the dissolution of the Hay River Library Committee, which oversees local library services, due to changes in territorial funding for the head librarian position.