When the NWT Parks online reservation site opens next week, campers in the South Slave will be able to book as many consecutive nights as they please.
In response to requests for extended-stay camping options, ITI is lifting its “14-day rule” which currently prevents visitors from booking more than 14 consecutive nights in the Hay River, Fort Providence Queen Elizabeth (Fort Smith) and Twin Falls territorial campgrounds.
Qualified candidates are being sought to fill three positions on the Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC) Board of Directors.
Requirements:
The BDIC aims to develop a stronger more resilient business sector in the Northwest Territories.
Are you a commercial farmer, fisher or wild harvester looking for support for your NWT business?
The Northern Food Development Program (NFDP) was created in 2013 to offer support across all food production sectors including farming, fishing, wild harvesting, and non-timber forest products.
The overall goal of the program is to increase local food production and the availability of northern food products for northern consumers.
Thinking about mineral exploration in the Northwest Territories? As a prospector, you can apply for up to $25,000 in funding through the Mining Incentive Program (MIP). Exploration companies can apply for up to $240,000 in funding toward project expenses. Don’t wait though – the deadline is April 30.
The public engagement of the GNWT’s procurement policies (i.e. how it contracts and purchases goods and services) is coming to a conclusion.
Since January, the independent panel guiding this NWT-wide conversation has hosted dozens of engagements with Indigenous governments, businesses, communities, stakeholders and residents to ensure everyone is heard on this important topic.
Kristen Carthew’s new fantasy thriller feature film Polaris wrapped this month in Whitehorse. It’s a story of a young girl who is taken captive by a brutal hunting party intent on killing her mother. The film follows the young girl’s journey to escape capture, reunite with her mother and find her way home.
The cross-border collaboration Little Dipper Films Inc. is a partnership of NWT film alumni Carthew and Max Fraser of Whitehorse. Despite filming in challenging times, they managed to go to camera in March.
Everybody wins when NWT residents support tourism, but Yellowknifers have an extra chance to win great local prizes from April 19 to May 23 by being tourists in their own town.
Look for the Be a Tourist in Your Own Town coupon book at one of the over 30 participating stores and businesses in Yellowknife. Purchase the product or service identified on a coupon and enter the corresponding ballot into the draw box at the business where you made your purchase.
The more places you visit, the more chances you have to win!
The NWT Film and Media Sector’s upward trajectory continues. Earlier this month Kiarash Sadigh, Director of Photography on Nahanni River of Forgiveness was nominated for Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards.
A record 226 perspective campers were entered in yesterday’s draw for seasonal camping spots at either Yellowknife’s Prelude or Reid campgrounds.
On Sunday, April 11, ITI staff will be contacting individuals to choose their campsites and finalize their transactions. These calls will be made in the same sequence as the names pulled in yesterday’s draw.
In total, 90 extended-stay permits will be issued this year.
ITI’s NWT Arts Program is coordinating an opportunity for craft artists to gain exposure for their work in southern and international markets.
