Louis Koob received an exceptionally warm welcome when he entered the 60^th Parallel Visitor Centre on September 8.  He was the Centre’s 20,000^th visitor for the 2016 season.

The Northwest Territories (NWT) has a new group of prospectors following two recent Introduction to Prospecting courses that were hosted in Yellowknife. The 42 participants were quick learners and one student even found visible gold!

The first industry events and screenings will hit venues across the capital city as the 10th edition of Yellowknife International Film Festival (YKIFF) begins today. 

It's Arts Week in the Northwest Territories!

The first-ever Northwest Territories (NWT)-made film to receive funding under the Government of the Northwest Territories' (GNWT) Film Rebate Program premiered in the Beaufort Delta over the weekend. 

The Government of the Northwest Territories' (GNWT) Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment today launched an Unlocking Our Potential branded magazine to promote awareness of the Northwest Territories' (NWT) resource investment potential.

Le ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement (MITI) du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a lancé aujourd’hui un magazine promotionnel s’inspirant du thème « réalisons notre potentiel » afin de mieux faire connaître le potentiel d’investissement dans les ressources aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Water safety will take centre stage tonight in Yellowknife as the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) holds its annual symposium. 

Anne Kokko, Tourism Developer Officer for the Beaufort Delta, was working in the Ulukhaktok Hamlet Office when she heard, “We can see the boat!”

Kokko dropped what she was working on, jumped on an ATV and joined residents on a hillside to watch the Crystal Serenity as the giant cruise ship made its historic voyage towards Ulukhaktok.

Adventurers who want to spend Thanksgiving camping in an NWT Park will now have the chance. Most NWT Campgrounds close for the season today (September 15), but this year access to Blackstone Territorial Park has been extended until October 15.