ITI joined the Inuvik-based Arctic Motorcycle Adventures at the popular Calgary Motorcycle Show Jan 10-12, 2020. In just 3-days, approximately 600 people stopped in to gather information about the ride to Canada’s North coast.
Tuktoytaktuk residents are hoping to give their arts economy a boost and cater to the influx of tourists to the hamlet thanks to a recent training program.
The Yukon Mining Alliance and NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines, in partnership with the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, are pleased to announce that the Government of Canada’s Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) will provide $500,000 over three years to host Invest Canada North at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention in Toronto, Canada, beginning this March 2020.
An updated bedrock geology map and database will aid explorers and academic researchers investigating the mineral-rich Slave Geological Province.
Even before the curtain rises and the stage comes to life, theatre goers are being immersed in an artistic experience that extends into the lobby of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC).
Yellowknife’s Ingraham Trail (Highway 4) is a popular destination for aurora hunters; and ITI has updated a series of maps designed to help tourists find the perfect – and safe- spots to park in order to enjoy the dancing lights.
Mason Mantla’s rise in the film industry has been nothing short of meteoric over the last few years. Now, he’s been awarded Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg funding for his latest project Nahga, who knows what’s on the horizon for the talented film producer. We sat down with him for a Q&A about his growing success and how the north has influenced his work.
Bell Media’s The Harold Greenberg Fund announced today its inaugural round of selections for its HGF/Territories Shorts Program. The initiative – developed in partnership with Northwest Territories Film Commission (NTFC), Nunavut Film Development Corporation (NFDC), and the Government of Yukon’s Media Development Unit – marks the first time all three territories have been brought together under one funding program supporting filmmaking.
The stark yet stunning arctic sea ice near Tuktoyaktuk has always transfixed Miranda Currie and she always imagined it as the perfect place to set her documentary Tails on Ice. Its star is fierce and intelligent - and happens to be Currie’s sled dog, Ellesmere.
While local residents – and a healthy dose of global publications -- know how much photo and media talent exists in the North, there lacked any significant event to celebrate it.
Until now.
