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Watching kids in Tuktoyaktuk gobble up peas from their community greenhouse while the summer snow fell was something Ray Solotki will never forget. She is the Executive Director of the Inuvik Community Greenhouse and over the last five growing seasons, has spent her time with her hands in the dirt across the Beaufort Delta Region.
The jetstream turbo prop sits on the runway, packed with hockey sticks, gear and 14 kids that are brimming with excitement and perhaps a touch of nerves. For many of them, this is their first time on a plane, and their first time away from home. They’re on their way to Alberta for a hockey game and Northwestern Air Lease (NWAL) pilot Brian Harrold is making sure they get there.
Film and television producer Caroline Cox emerged on the Northwest Territories (NWT) film scene only five years ago and she’s already taking it by storm. Following on the success of her series Wild Kitchen, Cox most recently took home the top prize at Prime Time Ottawa’s Power Pitch competition for her upcoming feature-length film Food for the Rest of Us. We caught up with her to hear more.
Representatives from the Northwest Territories (NWT) presented to the European Union (EU) Commission last month recommending solutions to streamline the import of seal products from the NWT.
February 11 marks National Agriculture Day and the Northwest Territories (NWT) has lots to celebrate! Every community in the NWT has a community garden and almost every region has a commercial agriculture business.
One needs only to look to the Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) to find women succeeding in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). We asked eight of them what advice they would give young women interested in pursuing a career in science.
We know that the tourism industry creates jobs and a healthier economy, but what about the not-so-obvious benefits? #ValueOfTourismNWT is a series highlighting the ways the tourism industry contributes to our communities that can often be overlooked. Here's the first.
NWT Tourism has released its new Explorers’ Guide and this one packs a punch. The theme is transformational change; and it is based on the numerous stories that visitors have shared on how the NWT changed them in a significant way.
During Prime Time’s Power Pitch, Cox was given 15 minutes to pitch her film Food for the Rest of Us to leading Canadian and international industry executives. Not only did she walk away with valuable feedback, she also took home $35,000 (comprised of funding and in-kind services) for post-production work on her project.