YELLOWKNIFE (APRIL 8, 2016) — A program designed to assist artisans in the Northwest Territories (NWT) has proved successful in 2015.
The Fur and Hide Procurement Program — a function of the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program — provided nearly $1 million in economic benefit created from the program.
These are the best results yet recorded by the program, which aims to connect local artisans with fur products required for their creations.
LUTSEL K’E (MARCH 31, 2016) — Frontline delivery skills received a boost yesterday in one of the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) key focus areas within the tourism sector.
A workshop designed to build skills, knowledge, and capacity within the Aboriginal tourism sector, FirstHost helped participants learn essential service delivery skills while celebrating Aboriginal culture.
TORONTO (March 23, 2016) — One of the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) own will be thrust into the limelight this evening.
NWT filmmaker Jen Walden’s short film Painted Girl will be featured in this year’s Women in Film and Television - Toronto Showcase — an event recognizing and celebrating female talent in the film and television industry organized by Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T).
Walden wrote, directed, and produced the feature on her own.
YELLOWKNIFE ( March 21, 2016) — Statistics today released confirm one of the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) most important growth industries proved resilient in a difficult financial climate.
The 2014-2015 tourism results were collected from a comprehensive survey completed every four years by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Tourism and Parks division, providing benchmarks for a wide range of variables, including spending, trip characteristics and travel motivations.
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Good morning and welcome, friends from the circumpolar Arctic, and thank you all for attending and taking part in this important industry forum today.
I would like to first acknowledge that we stand on the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 16, 2016) — World-class unconventional natural gas estimates in the Liard Basin were confirmed today by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), National Energy Board (NEB), Government of Yukon, and Government of British Columbia.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 11, 2016) — A packed house of delegates left an energetic presentation with new knowledge on how to supercharge community tourism offerings in the Northwest Territories (NWT) this week.
From March 8 to 10, the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) funded and facilitated the Engaging Community Tourism Champions workshop at the Explorer Hotel.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 10, 2016)—The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) today announced major modernization initiatives for the mining and exploration sector.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) will begin the process of developing and proposing a new, leading edge Mineral Resources Act to address the NWT’s unique regulatory needs while becoming more responsive to evolving industrial environments.
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Thank you for that generous introduction. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I appreciate your attention this afternoon as we talk about economic leadership in the Arctic Region — a region of increasing interest and importance for the energy sector.
I would like to offer my gratitude to The Energy Council for hosting the conference this week. The programming thus far has been extraordinarily engaging and informative. I look forward to further events as the weekend continues to unfold.
YELLOWKNIFE (March 3, 2016) — A Yellowknife-based organization will spread the love of film to communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT) this March.
The Yellowknife International Film Festival (YKIFF) Road Tour — an annual event coordinated by Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) — will screen NWT and Yukon-produced films alongside select international features in each region of the NWT.
