Take-offs, landings and connecting flights in the Sahtu now have more creative flair, thanks to new art displays in Délįne, Colville Lake, Tulít’a, Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells.
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The best and brightest walked the red carpet at last week's NWT Film Gala, including Mikey McBryan, Kirstin Carthew, Jen Walden, Leela Gilday, and PJ Marcellino, to name a few. As the lights dimmed and footage flashed across the big screen, gala guests got the first glimpse of the new NWT Film brand. For NWT Film Intern, Alinar Dapilos, it was a bittersweet moment. He was across the Atlantic Ocean when the logo he had spent months helping to finess, made its public debut.
Two new campgrounds are taking shape on Tulít’a’s picturesque shore line, thanks to the Department of Industry Tourism and Investment’s Community Tourism Infrastructure Contribution Program. Mackenzie Park is the first of the two to be completed.
Two of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s tourism funding programs are now accepting applications. Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program and Community Tourism Infrastructure Contribution are accepting applications from October 30 – December 15, 2017.
Communities across the North Slave Region have been actively advancing local agriculture and food growing initiatives. Here are a few recent highlights.
Registration for the Northwest Territories’ largest mining and petroleum conference and trade show is now open. The 45th Annual Geoscience Forum will be held in Yellowknife November 14 – 16, 2017. Visit geoscienceforum.com to register.
On November 1, 2017 Prospecting Permit Applications submitted in person to the Mining Recorder’s Office starting at 8:30am are given first priority on a first come, first served basis.
The Northwest Territories has solidified its position as an attractive locale for global mining and exploration companies looking for stable resource investments. The World Risk Report, published by the Mining Journal, ranks the NWT fifth overall (out of 85) using their Investment Risk Index — a measurement encompassing a both qualitative and quantitative data from global stakeholders in mining and exploration.
Minister Wally Schumann tabled the 2016-17 Grants and Contributions Report at the Legislative Assembly on October 19, 2017. The report provides a summary of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment's grants and contributions. Over the 2016-17 fiscal year TI provided $17.5 million in contributions to more than 1,400 individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, governments, and groups across the NWT.









