Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update the Legislature on continuing activities in support of our territory’s most promising growth industry.
Newsroom
February 22, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 17, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (February 17, 2016) – Before the first medal is even awarded at the Arctic Winter Games, Northwest Territories’ athletes will already be wearing something they can be proud of.
February 11, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (February 11, 2016) – The Northwest Territories (NWT) film industry is receiving major international exposure at one of the world’s most prestigious short film festivals thanks to the work and talents of two of its longtime ambassadors.
February 9, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (February 9, 2016) — A popular initiative of the Department of Industry Tourism and Investment (ITI) is, once again, providing Northwest Territories’ students opportunities for hands-on learning in traditional arts and crafts.
February 5, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (February 5, 2016) — Economic Development program and service personnel from the Tlicho Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) took some important time last week to improve upon the breadth of tools, knowledge and ways in which they can supp
February 4, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (February 4, 2016) – Wolverine, arctic, cross and red fox furs, many harvested in the Northwest Territories (NWT), sold out at the season opening sale of wild fur held January 25 in North Bay, Ontario.
January 26, 2016
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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Thank you for that introduction, Deb, and good evening everyone.
I would like to begin tonight by acknowledging that this conference is taking place on the traditional lands of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tseil-Waututh First Nations.
January 26, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (January 26) — As much as $100,000 was generated in sales for the NWT’s traditional arts and crafts sector in December thanks to the availability of fur and moose hide under the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur (GMVF) Program’s fur and hide procurement initiative.
January 25, 2016
News Releases
YELLOWKNIFE (January 25, 2016) – Premier of the Northwest Territories and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) Bob McLeod will attend the 2016 Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver, BC this week.
January 22, 2016
News Releases
EDMONTON (January 22, 2016) — Representatives from the GNWT’s Come Make Your Mark campaign were at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) this week to generate excitement and awareness about living and working in Canada’s Northwest Territories.