Yellowknife-area campgrounds were all-but-full for the final long weekend of the summer with only tent pads open at Prelude, Reid and Fred Henne Campgrounds. At the Fred Henne Territorial Park Campground, over 35 campsites were decorated specifically for the weekend as campers vied for the second annual Labour Day Coolest Camper Award.
The Norman Wells Farmers Market returned for it's second year and the results were inspiring! Here are a few photos from the market, which was hosted on August 26, 2017.
The Yellowknife Farmer’s Market is a hotspot for many food growers and harvesters, which made it the perfect venue for the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) North Slave Region staff to talk agriculture.
The Government of the Northwest Territories has a duty to have processes in place to manage this activity in a way that strikes a balance between encouraging economic opportunities and getting a fair deal from companies who benefit from our natural resources. Learn about some of the topics under this theme here.
Access to land is at the centre of the minerals industry. Without this access, there could be no prospecting, exploration, or mining.
As public engagement sessions kick off for a new Mineral Resources Act, engagement and consultation are top-of-mind for those following the development of this legislation and interested in mining and mineral exploration in the Northwest Territories.
While engagement and consultation may appear to be two words that refer to the same thing, they are, in the government’s context, two very distinct and important processes.
The August 17-20 Dark Sky Festival had more to celebrate than amazing skies last week; the event was sold out. Mike Couvrette is the Chairperson of the Thebacha and Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society (TAWBAS). He says this year’s event was a bigger tourist draw than in the past.
The Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Program is an important funding source for many food growers and harvesters in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and we’re looking for input on how it can be improved.
Four agriculture enthusiasts from the Sahtu Region found themselves gardening and converting a sea-can into a chicken coop at the Inuvik Greenhouse earlier this month. The collaborative approach to northern agriculture was made possible by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Sahtu Regional Office.
Norman Wells has been buzzing with activity this season, literally. For the first time, beehives are being kept in the community. Travis and Susan Wright are the proud caretakers and harvesters of what may be the most northern beehives in the world.
