The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is currently leading work on developing Regional Economic Development Plans. These will provide insight into economic opportunities and challenges that exist in six of the territory’s regions.
ITI News
October 20, 2022
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October 17, 2022
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The GNWT’s department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is helping to facilitate and to host several events across the Territory during this Small Business Week from October 17 to 21, 2022
October 14, 2022
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The nights are stretching out, but the weather is still fine, and the aurora viewing season is at that sweet spot where comfort meets spectacular.
October 13, 2022
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Tourists come North in all seasons and for many reasons. In the middle of summer there may not be a lot of aurora, but the Midnight sun has its draws for people as well.
October 11, 2022
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For those with an interest in geology and mining, a visit to Canada’s first producing rare earth mine is exciting but it is also important regulatory work for the GNWT.
October 6, 2022
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Yellowknife — October 6, 2022
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is launching a pilot program to provide funding to Indigenous Governments and Indigenous Government Organizations to build capacity within the resource sector, as part of the GNWT’s mandate commitment to adopt a benefit retention approach to economic development.
September 21, 2022
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In June of 2022, through support from the GNWT department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)’s SEED Funding Program, Jonathan Antoine was able to be present for the screening of his short documentary Dene Drum Songs in Gahnihthah at the Brooklyn Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York.
September 20, 2022
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Following his retirement from mining, Ron Desjarlais an elder from the community of Łutselk’e decided it was time to follow his culture and his passion for the land by starting a tourism business in his traditional back yard.
September 15, 2022
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As COVID was trying to nip northern business in the bud, Erasmus Apparel branched out.
In a time when tourists were less interested in Northern merchandise, Sarah Erasmus scoured her experiences for a new source of revenue.
September 14, 2022
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Government is about sustainable growth and stable change. Without continuity of support from dedicated government employees, new governments would have to reinvent the wheel with every election.