The world’s largest wooden teepee, the Cirque of the Unclimbables, the thundering Virginia Falls, a nine-hole golf course and the Papal Site - where Pope John Paul II held mass in 1987 – are just a few of the draws for travelers considering a visit to Fort Simpson. Community members are eager to build on this list and on October 29, the minds behind Fort Simpson’s tourism industry came together to discuss the future of tourism for their community.
Before coming to Yellowknife two years ago, Jonel visited several countries, including Brazil and the United States. However, here is where he really feels at home. He also met his wife here. They married in February 2019.
In the Northwest Territories, the worlds of tourism and film often intersect, and yesterday was no exception.On the final day of the NWT Tourism Conference, delegates were treated to a special showing of the film Aurora Love.
Carmen Braden trudges onto Yellowknife’s Back Bay pulling a sled laden with her shovel, ice auger and a piece of muskox fur picked up at a local garage sale.The temperature has plummeted, but a cold day works best for recording. When she nears Mosher Island she augers a hole, but rather than a fishing line, she lowers her microphone down the icy column...
For National Francophone Immigration Week we’re profiling five Francophone immigrants who chose the NWT as their new home. Ghyslain, our fourth profile, is 29 and hails from Angers, France
For National Francophone Immigration Week we’re profiling five Francophone immigrants who chose the NWT as their new home. Our second profile is Claudine's.
Back by popular demand, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is once-again hosting its Idea Café at the NWT Tourism Conference this week in Yellowknife.
Twenty-eight people signed up for two Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training courses, which took place October 7 - 18 and October 21 - November 1.
For National Francophone Immigration Week we’re profiling five Francophone immigrants who chose the NWT as their new home. Our second profile is that of Bouchra who comes from Morocco.
The 47th Yellowknife Geoscience Forum is just around the corner. This year’s show will run November 19th– 21st.
