The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment was recognized this week for its ongoing support of the Mining Matters Program. The industry-sponsored program, dedicated to delivering education on geoscience and mining to students in Grades 4-12, was presented in three regions this year by the Department’s Client Services and Community Relations Unit (CSCR).
The second Resources and Energy Development Information (REDI) Tradeshow popped up in Hay River on November 9, 2017. Residents were invited to stop by, ask questions and have discussions with subject matter experts on several themes, including: alternative energy, mineral exploration and mining, petroleum exploration and development, geoscience, environment and natural resources, regulatory and enforcement, and Indigenous affairs.
Feedback from local manufacturers, industry, business, government and members of the public will play a crucial part in guiding the development of the NWT Manufacturing Strategy. Insightful discussions about manufacturing in the Northwest Territories have taken place in-person in Inuvik, Norman Wells, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, and most recently, Hay River.
On November 2, 2017 members of the Northwest Territories growing tourism industry gathered to celebrate their own. The NWT Tourism Gala and Awards were held in the Inuvik at the Midnight Sun Complex following the NWT Tourism AGM and showcased all that the territory has on offer.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) has released the first Performance and Measures Report for the 2013 NWT Economic Opportunities Strategy. It demonstrates how the NWT economy has benefitted from public investments made in support of the Strategy’s goals and objectives.
Take-offs, landings and connecting flights in the Sahtu now have more creative flair, thanks to new art displays in Délįne, Colville Lake, Tulít’a, Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells.
The best and brightest walked the red carpet at last week's NWT Film Gala, including Mikey McBryan, Kirstin Carthew, Jen Walden, Leela Gilday, and PJ Marcellino, to name a few. As the lights dimmed and footage flashed across the big screen, gala guests got the first glimpse of the new NWT Film brand. For NWT Film Intern, Alinar Dapilos, it was a bittersweet moment. He was across the Atlantic Ocean when the logo he had spent months helping to finess, made its public debut.
Two new campgrounds are taking shape on Tulít’a’s picturesque shore line, thanks to the Department of Industry Tourism and Investment’s Community Tourism Infrastructure Contribution Program. Mackenzie Park is the first of the two to be completed.
Two of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s tourism funding programs are now accepting applications. Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program and Community Tourism Infrastructure Contribution are accepting applications from October 30 – December 15, 2017.
Communities across the North Slave Region have been actively advancing local agriculture and food growing initiatives. Here are a few recent highlights.
