The Government of the Northwest Territories' (GNWT) Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment today launched an Unlocking Our Potential branded magazine to promote awareness of the Northwest Territories' (NWT) resource investment potential.

Anne Kokko, Tourism Developer Officer for the Beaufort Delta, was working in the Ulukhaktok Hamlet Office when she heard, “We can see the boat!”

Kokko dropped what she was working on, jumped on an ATV and joined residents on a hillside to watch the Crystal Serenity as the giant cruise ship made its historic voyage towards Ulukhaktok.

The historic Papal Site in Fort Simpson is being re-constructed. In the process, project organizers hope to formally establish it as the world’s tallest wood teepee upon completion.  Reality show, Timber Kings is in the Dehcho community to assist the Liidlii Kue First Nation (LKFN) in rebuilding the historic site, which hosted a visit from Pope Saint John Paul II in 1987.

Residents of Norman Wells embraced their first-ever farmers market on August 27 – but not for long.  Within the first two hours of the market all wares, including locally-grown produce, baked goods, and arts and crafts, were sold out!