The spotlight turned to NWT businesses yesterday as the push for increased tourism continued in China.

Here is the next in a special blog series that profiles some of the NWT’s local tourism operators who share Indigenous culture as part of their tours. Click to read more about Tah-Chay Adventures in the Dehcho Region.

They celebrated Canada day in China on Saturday; part of this week’s China-Canada Tourism Mission. The NWT delegation hit the ground running pushing the sights and stories of the NWT to a receptive audience of travel brokers and media in Beijing.

In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, which was on June 21, we’re sharing a special blog series that profiles some of the NWT’s local tourism operators who share Indigenous culture as part of their tours. Click on the full story to read more about Sahtu Adventures! 

Representatives from the NWT’s tourism industry are travelling to China with the goal of placing the NWT at top-of-mind for visitors travelling from the industry’s largest market.

The first graduating class from Hay River’s new Marine Training Centre left their program with basics to succeed in a revitalized Great Slave Lake commercial fishery.

With long sunny days it’s quickly becoming beach season in the North. Many NWT Parks have public beaches that can be enjoyed during our long summer days. GNWT-employed Beach Attendants will be in attendance at Fred Henne Territorial Park beginning June 21 until the 3^rd of September. They will be on duty 7 days a week rain or shine from 10:00am until 8:00pm.

Binjun (Colin) Wang arrived in Yellowknife in August 2016 travelling from Shanghai, China with his young family, a collection of suitcases and a business plan. As he stepped off the plane at the end of a long travel day, the lingering daylight captured his vision of long days but a bright and successful future.

The GNWT’s energy vision took centre stage this week at the Arctic Energies and Emerging Technologies Conference in Inuvik. Click on the full story to read about NWT natural gas reserves, the rising global demand for natural gas and how NWT natural gas can address the challenges of high energy costs and climate while also supporting the GNWT’s vision of a lower-carbon economy.

The NWT Film Commission continued to promote the NWT’s spectacular locations and vibrant film industry at a major media festival this week.