Ever wondered how a birch bark basket is created? Want to paint the perfect aurora scene? Take a step to realizing your artistic ambitions at the Art in the Park event this weekend in Fort Simpson.
The community of Tulita has a second campground in development. The Bear River Campground is expected to be completed next summer and will include a cookhouse, tent pads, heated Macpherson tents and a walking trail.
With fluctuating water levels and increased usage, the Prelude and Prosperous Boat Launches are in need of replacement so park users can continue to enjoy these amenities. Click on the full story to see mock-ups of proposed improvements.
Four years ago, Jen Walden was sitting at her kitchen table drafting a script for a short film about a young boy who encounters a mythical creature while camping with his family. Next month that film, now extended to feature-length, will open the Yellowknife International Film Festival.
Two luxury cruise ships are bound for Ulukhaktok beginning this weekend, bringing economic opportunities with them to the Beaufort Delta Region’s community. Le Boreal and Le Soleal, each carrying 200 passengers and crew, are expected to arrive on September 3 and 9, respectively.
Staff from the Departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) and Infrastructure were in Hay River August 22nd to discuss preliminary design options for a new fish plant.
Is there training you have your eye on that will improve your tourism skills and knowledge? The GNWT has a fund that can help — but the deadline to apply is coming fast.
When Andrew Moore turned his sport fishing hobby into a business in 2017 he wasn’t sure what to expect. But with guidance through the Tourism Business Mentorship Program, he is now taking bookings a year in advance, seeing his web-traffic explode and developing wait-lists.
The votes are in, and the latest winner of Win Your Space YK is…
With local wares including produce, baked goods, and arts and crafts selling to locals and tourists alike farmers markets continue to be successful across the NWT. Interested in attending a market near you? Click on the full story for a listing of some of the markets that take place across the territory throughout the summer.
