With the sun beaming over the trees in the community of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́/ Fort Simpson on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 the community gathered around the world’s largest wooden teepee to celebrate the local tourism industry.
Today the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced that Northwest Territories (NWT) businesses impacted by recent public health measures can now apply to GNWT’s Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program for assistance with ongoing operational costs.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing additional support funding for tourism operators and tourism related businesses with assistance from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor).
The NWT Arts Strategy 2021-2031 was released today by the departments of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) and Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI). The new strategy provides the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) with renewed priorities for the continued growth and prosperity of the creative sector for the next decade.
Minister of ITI Caroline Wawzonek introduced the new Tourism Restart Investment Program (TRIP) this week to support the restart of tourism in the NWT, an industry devastated by impacts from COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
Researchers at the Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) and NWT Centre for Geomatics (NWTCG) are studying the recent increase in landslides caused by permafrost thaw in northwestern Canada. The research team collaborated with university and community partners to show that increases in landslides caused by thawing permafrost over the last 20 years are transforming thousands of small headwater streams.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has approved Diamonds de Canada Ltd. as an Approved NWT Diamond Manufacturer (ANDM).
Do you live in Fort Simpson and strangely have no plans this weekend? Don’t fret! On Saturday, August 21st come to the Rec Centre Arena for Fort Simpson’s Farmers Market.
With up to 100 friends, family and clients on hand, Namushka Lodge celebrated its grand re-opening July 17, 2021
Sometimes when life throws an obstacle in your way, it turns into an opportunity to grow and expand. The team at the Sundog Trading Post has used the downtime created by the COVID-19 pandemic to re-invent their tourism business in Yellowknife’s old town.
