Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its Mandate to build partnerships to support, among other things, culturally-based tourism.

The tourism sector offers the potential for direct and indirect economic growth in many of our communities and the possibility for diversification and growth of regional economies.

As we look to the future, we can be assured that our government’s strategic approach to tourism development is already working.

YELLOWKNFE (June 2, 2016) — The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is partnering with the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO)  to bring exciting new mentorship opportunities in the tourism sector.

CESO and Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) have reached an agreement which will see CESO take on frontline delivery of the Tourism Business Mentorship Program, executed through their roster of Volunteer Advisors.

YELLOWKNIFE (May 20, 2016) – Premier Bob McLeod announced the following changes to the senior ranks of the territorial public service today:

YELLOWKNIFE (May 13, 2016) — A transformative figure in the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) mining sector, who discovered the Snap Lake kimberlite deposit, received pan-territorial recognition yesterday.

Randy Turner, President and CEO of Canterra Minerals and Independence Gold, was awarded the Professional Award of Merit in Geosciences by the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG) for excellence in applied geology and geoscience in the NWT and Nunavut.

YELLOWKNIFE (May 13, 2016) — Gates swung open at parks across the Northwest Territories (NWT) this morning marking the start of another spectacular season for outdoors enthusiasts from the territory and beyond.

Park users will notice some improvements in facilities this year, with $3.5 million in capital investment allocated to the NWT’s five regions by the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. 

YELLOWKNIFE (May 9, 2016) – Growing season kicks off in the North Slave region today with the first in a series of exciting workshops for gardening enthusiasts.

The Grow Together Garden Series will bring monthly workshops designed to teach Northern gardening skills to Yellowknifers throughout the growing season.

YELLOWKNIFE (May 6, 2016) - A targeted Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) marketing initiative is putting 30,000 pocket-sized guides to NWT parks and campgrounds into the hands of identified Alberta RV-ers and campers this week.

With a downswing in the economy and the lower Canadian dollar, it is anticipated that many Albertans will opt for road holidays within Canada this summer.  The NWT’s world-class parks and campgrounds offer a unique and attractive holiday destination. 

YELLOWKNIFE (May 6, 2016) — An annual initiative to stimulate local interest, awareness and foot traffic for the tourism sector returns to Yellowknife tomorrow.

The Be a Tourist in Your own Town initiative will launch its second-year at the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade Show with the distribution of a coupon book full of deals and discounts for local tourism businesses and service providers.  

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Thank you. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize dignitaries in attendance, and you, members of the Northwest Territories business community, for being here today.

Congratulations to Richard Morland and the members of your new Board of Directors who will now take the lead on the important work that is put forward by this Chamber; encouraging, supporting, and advocating for local business throughout the Northwest Territories.

YELLOWKNIFE (APRIL 13, 2016) — Filming recently wrapped up in Yellowknife for an immersive, 360- degree film experience which will feature the unique sights, sounds, and culture of the Northwest Territories (NWT).

SESQUI — a multi-media festival funded by the Government of Canada for the 2017 celebrations of 150-years of Confederation — shot footage to be included in a nationally touring presentation celebrating the diverse cultures and lands Canadians share in the Yellowknife area.