Access to land is at the centre of the minerals industry. Without this access, there could be no prospecting, exploration, or mining.
ITI News
August 28, 2017
Blog Entry
As public engagement sessions kick off for a new Mineral Resources Act, engagement and consultation are top-of-mind for those following the development of this legislation and interested in mining and mineral exploration in the Northwest Territories.
While engagement and consultation may appear to be two words that refer to the same thing, they are, in the government’s context, two very distinct and important processes.
August 25, 2017
Blog Entry
The August 17-20 Dark Sky Festival had more to celebrate than amazing skies last week; the event was sold out. Mike Couvrette is the Chairperson of the Thebacha and Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society (TAWBAS). He says this year’s event was a bigger tourist draw than in the past.
August 25, 2017
Blog Entry
The Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Program is an important funding source for many food growers and harvesters in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and we’re looking for input on how it can be improved.
August 23, 2017
Blog Entry
Four agriculture enthusiasts from the Sahtu Region found themselves gardening and converting a sea-can into a chicken coop at the Inuvik Greenhouse earlier this month. The collaborative approach to northern agriculture was made possible by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Sahtu Regional Office.
August 22, 2017
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Norman Wells has been buzzing with activity this season, literally. For the first time, beehives are being kept in the community. Travis and Susan Wright are the proud caretakers and harvesters of what may be the most northern beehives in the world.
August 18, 2017
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The first of this season’s cruise ships is set to arrive in the Northwest Territories (NWT) next week and the territory’s coastal communities are ready to make the most of the economic opportunities.
August 18, 2017
Blog Entry
The garden grow box project that took root in Norman Wells last year has flourished across the Sahtu. Through the project, elders were provided with garden boxes (3’x3’x1’), soil and seeds to grow their own produce and herbs.
August 16, 2017
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BioBlitz Canada 150 has wrapped up following a handful of fun and intriguing events in several Northwest Territories communities. In the last month, events took place in Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Fort Simpson, and Yellowknife.
August 16, 2017
Blog Entry
Minister Wally Schumann joined colleagues from across Canada this week at the annual Energy and Mines Minister conference in New Brunswick. As part of a busy agenda, Ministers discussed how governments can enhance public confidence in mineral resource development.