Minister of ITI Caroline Wawzonek introduced the new Tourism Restart Investment Program (TRIP) this week to support the restart of tourism in the NWT, an industry devastated by impacts from COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
As tourism operators and tourism-related businesses prepare to welcome fully vaccinated leisure travellers later this fall, the TRIP is now open for applications to fund marketing, staff recruitment and training, and safety upgrades for activities and infrastructure.
Researchers at the Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) and NWT Centre for Geomatics (NWTCG) are studying the recent increase in landslides caused by permafrost thaw in northwestern Canada. The research team collaborated with university and community partners to show that increases in landslides caused by thawing permafrost over the last 20 years are transforming thousands of small headwater streams.
Do you live in Fort Simpson and strangely have no plans this weekend? Don’t fret! On Saturday, August 21st come to the Rec Centre Arena for Fort Simpson’s Farmers Market.
With up to 100 friends, family and clients on hand, Namushka Lodge celebrated its grand re-opening July 17, 2021
Sometimes when life throws an obstacle in your way, it turns into an opportunity to grow and expand. The team at the Sundog Trading Post has used the downtime created by the COVID-19 pandemic to re-invent their tourism business in Yellowknife’s old town.
Carolyn Hunter and her family of ten have a long standing tradition of combining family reunions with vacations. More often than not, these grand gatherings are conducted outside of the country, but the pandemic put a damper on those plans last summer.
Susan Wright of North-Wright Airways in Norman Wells says she and her husband have big plans for their beloved Ten Stone Mountain Lodge. “We dream about having a big wood fire sauna that has beautiful panoramic views, and want to see more water sports out there; and more private cabins,” she says.
The Snowking’s’ castle looked very different this spring. The jewel in Yellowknife’s winter festival crown was one of many tourism activities that had to deal with the impacts of COVID-19.
Celebrate NWT Mining Week 2021, an initiative under MiningNorthWorks! with the support of the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
From July 12th to 15th the Great Northern Arts Festival successfully returned to Inuvik after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) was excited to help welcome back artists and public alike by sponsoring the returning event.
