(Photo of Kylik Kisoun Taylor via CBC Media Centre)

A new six-part docu-series celebrates the legendary call of the wild that draws people to the north and keeps them there.

The best tourism experiences are the ones that happen safely – that was the message of a Risk Management Course delivered in Inuvik on February 13.

The Sun At Midnight continues to shine the industry’s spotlight on the Northwest Territories. The film was one of a select few films from across Canada to receive a coveted spot during the PERSPECTIVE CANADA BERLIN, a Telefilm Canada Showcase at the European Film Market, where it was highlighted to an audience of 9,000+ industry professionals from around the world.

The European Film Market is one of the world’s top networking events for the film industry; and for the first time, this year, the NWT’s film industry will have a presence. Amos Scott of Yellowknife and Jerri Thrasher of Inuvik made the journey to Berlin to take part in the European Film Market, which is hosted in conjunction with Berlinale, the Berlin Film Festival February 9-19.

Eight participants from the Sahtu business community honed their proposal writing skills this week during a workshop in Norman Wells. The free event, held February 7-9, included tips, tactics and best practices for writing convincing and successful funding proposals.

Calling all Yellowknife businesses! The Be a Tourist in Your Own Town promotion is back and better than ever.

Yellowknife-based businesses are invited to participate and have until March 3 to register. You can sign up online or call the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce at 867-920-4944.

Economic Development Officers from across the Sahtu Region gathered in Norman Wells for a workshop from January 31 – February 2.  The Sahtu Economic Development Workshop occurs annually and brings representatives from each community together to discuss best practices, successes and challenges.  

As the world fur market heads into auction season, Northwest Territories trappers are poised to make their mark thanks to the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur program.

A modern-day treasure map is now available in the form of geoscience information in A Guide to Mineral Deposits in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Rather than ‘X’ marking the spot for buried treasure, the guide examines 75 noteworthy deposits with significant mineral potential.

Tuktoyaktuk’s pingos, permafrost freezer and Arctic Ocean coastline are just examples of its unique visual allure.  With the increased profile and access that the completion of the Inuvik-Tuk Highway will bring, film producers and media companies are lining up to capture the sights and sounds of this unique and spectacular part of our North.