It’s not every day that Disney comes to town. But, last January, as the temperatures dipped between – 30 and – 40 Celsius in Yellowknife, a small team from Disney arrived in Yellowknife to shoot for their next feature film. The snow-covered terrain, frozen lakes, and frosty temperatures of the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) offered the perfect setting for elements of the new sci-fi adventure A Wrinkle in Time starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling.
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February 16, 2018
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Do you want to help steer the direction of tourism in the Northwest Territories? Apply to sit on the Tourism Marketing Advisory Committee. Deadline: March 19, 2018.
February 14, 2018
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Interested in learning more about the NWT's Agriculture sector? Click on this story for the full profile, including regional updates.
February 13, 2018
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Today marks Canada’s Agriculture Day and the Northwest Territories has plenty to celebrate. Test your agriculture knowledge – how many of our fun facts do you know?
February 9, 2018
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Pieces of traditional NWT art will be travelling over 8,000 km to PyeongChang, South Korea to help NWT-born Olympic athletes represent their northern Indigenous roots to the world. Three Northwest Territories-born athletes are competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics: Brendan Green, Kevin Koe and Jesse Cockney.
February 2, 2018
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Smiles, handshakes and hugs abounded in Tulita on Tuesday at a community feast celebrating the completion of the Canol Trail wire clean-up program. At each table, stories were shared. Some talked about their hiking adventures and the majestic peaks, tunnels and waterfalls where few, if any, people have ever set foot. Others, with broad smiles, spoke about the work on the trail; grueling yet satisfying - and how it created a chance to reconnect with their culture.
February 2, 2018
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Northwest Territories (NWT) filmmakers are making their presence – and talent – known at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon which runs February 3 – 11.
The annual film festival brings together industry professionals and up-and-coming filmmakers for networking, panel discussions, workshops and pitching opportunities.For the first time, a special showcase has been developed to feature films from the NWT.
February 1, 2018
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The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is partnering with the NWT Mine Training Society, Aurora College, and members of the local mining industry to fill the need for qualified geoscience workers. The Geoscience Field Assistant Training Program is a five-week, classroom-based course, which is followed by 160 hours of on-the-job training.
February 1, 2018
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Inuvik’s Sunrise Festival is a unique celebration that attracts travellers from around the world, and this year, caught the eye of luxury car company, Mercedes-Benz Canada. The company travelled to Inuvik in early January to shoot their latest commercial. Lesley McLelland from Mercedes-Benz Canada, explains what drew the team to Canada’s north.
January 30, 2018
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The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is hosting a series of community meetings to report on 2016 measurements collected and compiled in relation to Socio-Economic Agreements (SEAs) signed with each of the NWT’s operating diamond mines.