YELLOWKNIFE (June 26, 2015) – The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Film Rebate Program is making its mark throughout the NWT. With two productions approved, and a third conditionally approved, films are being made in every region of the NWT this year.

“The northern film industry brings our spectacular landscapes and unique cultures to the world,” said David Ramsay, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. “I am pleased to provide support for local filmmakers, technical crew, and talent, behind and in front of the camera.”

TSIIGEHTCHIC (June 26, 2015) – Residents and visitors celebrated the grand opening of the Tsiigehtchic Tourist Centre at an event hosted by the community and the newly formed Tsiigehtchic Tourism Society.

The Centre will be open from late June to early September and features a shower and kitchen facility to accommodate paddlers on the Mackenzie and Arctic Red Rivers.

YELLOWKNIFE (June 19, 2015) – A delegation from Northwest Territories travelled to Europe from June 7-12 to promote the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link (MVFL). The delegation included Premier Bob McLeod, Minister J Michael Miltenberger, Minister Robert C McLeod, MLA Robert Hawkins, officials from the federal and territorial governments and a representative from the Northern Lights General Partnership, the contractor for the MVFL.

The delegation visited clients for both the MVFL and the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility (ISSF), including:

BANFF, ALBERTA (June 12, 2015) – Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) David Ramsay was among those in attendance yesterday at the re-opening of Jacques Cartier Clothier in its new location in the Banff Springs Hotel.

The boutique specializes in the sale of high-end qiviut (muskox wool) garments created from hides sourced exclusively from Inuvialuit harvesters in the Beaufort Delta.

CALGARY (June 11, 2015) – Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment David Ramsay was in Calgary this morning to speak and meet with investors and oil and gas industry stakeholders at the Global Petroleum Show.

YELLOWKNIFE (June 5, 2015) – The fire ban implemented at the Fred Henne and Yellowknife River Territorial Parks has been lifted.

Campers and those using the parks are asked to follow safe fire practices.

Consistent with the fire ban implemented by the Hamlet of Fort Providence, a fire ban remains in effect at the Fort Providence campground.    

Visit www.nwtfire.com  for more information on fire conditions within the NWT.
Please report smoke or fire to 1-877-NWT-FIRE (698-3473). 

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ELLOWKNIFE (June 5, 2015) – The new Northwest Territories Mining Industry Advisory Board (MIAB) held its inaugural meeting in Yellowknife on June 3, 2015.

Board members agreed that the health of the mineral industry in the NWT is at a critical point. During the current downturn in commodity prices, the NWT must position itself to maximize opportunities presented by a return to higher commodity prices.

Mr. Speaker, NWT’s commercial fishery has been hit hard over the past decade by a number of circumstances well beyond its influence or control.

Hardest hit have been commercial fishers in the NWT who have been powerless to respond to a rise in the Canadian dollar, border closures and weakening US and global markets. Our fleets and fishers are aging considerably. The volumes and participation in our fishery have declined.

YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2015) – The Northwest Territories diamond industry took the stage at the industry’s premiere trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend.

Mr. Speaker, this is National Tourism Week and across the NWT we are celebrating with events ranging from the “Be A Tourist In Your Own Town” promotion here in Yellowknife to community picnics, film screenings, open houses, and complimentary tours of local attractions.

There is much to celebrate and I would like to take a moment to highlight some of the recent successes and milestones this vibrant sector of our economy has achieved.