As you dance in the sand to Wintersleep or Lido Pimienta at this weekend’s Folk on the Rocks Festival, you may notice that the mainstage is sporting a new look.

Representatives from the NWT film industry are packing their bags and making their way to the 23rd Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. Fantasia is described as a genre film festival with a focus on science-fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, cult films and more. 

Hay River’s annual Hay Days Festival is in the books for another year – and by all accounts another huge success. 

Originally from the south of China, Ripei Huang and his family learned about Yellowknife from friends who lived in the NWT Capital.  

Yet another familiarization tour recently got even more outside eyes on all that the NWT can offer guest producers. And this time, they included one of those who was responsible for shaping the iconic Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones. 

Camping is the perfect way for people to disconnect from technology and take a break from the modern world. But cultural camps offer campers a chance to connect or reconnect — to Indigenous cultures, elders and to the land.

The newest member of ITI’s team in Hay River is no stranger to the town or the sector he will be working with.  Andrew Cassidy has taken the reins as ITI’s Agriculture and Commercial Food Development Analyst based in the South Slave.

The birthplace of Canadian diamonds took centre stage as executives and investors gathered to participate in The Northern Miner’s Diamonds In Canada Symposium.