They celebrated Canada day in China on Saturday; part of this week’s China-Canada Tourism Mission. The NWT delegation hit the ground running pushing the sights and stories of the NWT to a receptive audience of travel brokers and media in Beijing.
News
June 26, 2018
Blog Entry
June 25, 2018
Blog Entry
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, which was on June 21, we’re sharing a special blog series that profiles some of the NWT’s local tourism operators who share Indigenous culture as part of their tours. Click on the full story to read more about Sahtu Adventures!
June 22, 2018
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Representatives from the NWT’s tourism industry are travelling to China with the goal of placing the NWT at top-of-mind for visitors travelling from the industry’s largest market.
June 20, 2018
Speech
Minister Wally Schumann delivered remarks at the Resources for Future Generations conference outlining the NWT's unique place in the future of global resource development and the sustainable, ethical approach setting the territory apart from the competition.
June 19, 2018
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The first graduating class from Hay River’s new Marine Training Centre left their program with basics to succeed in a revitalized Great Slave Lake commercial fishery.
June 19, 2018
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With long sunny days it’s quickly becoming beach season in the North. Many NWT Parks have public beaches that can be enjoyed during our long summer days. GNWT-employed Beach Attendants will be in attendance at Fred Henne Territorial Park beginning June 21 until the 3rd of September. They will be on duty 7 days a week rain or shine from 10:00am until 8:00pm.
June 19, 2018
Blog Entry
Binjun (Colin) Wang arrived in Yellowknife in August 2016 travelling from Shanghai, China with his young family, a collection of suitcases and a business plan. As he stepped off the plane at the end of a long travel day, the lingering daylight captured his vision of long days but a bright and successful future.
June 15, 2018
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The GNWT’s energy vision took centre stage this week at the Arctic Energies and Emerging Technologies Conference in Inuvik. Click on the full story to read about NWT natural gas reserves, the rising global demand for natural gas and how NWT natural gas can address the challenges of high energy costs and climate while also supporting the GNWT’s vision of a lower-carbon economy.
June 15, 2018
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The NWT Film Commission continued to promote the NWT’s spectacular locations and vibrant film industry at a major media festival this week.
June 14, 2018
Blog Entry
At the Arctic Energy and Emerging Technologies Conference in Inuvik, Tuesday, the talk turned to ‘technology metals’. “It’s a relatively new term,” ITI’s Assistant Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Pamela Strand acknowledged as she began the conversation. But it’s a growing global conversation in which the NWT will feature prominently.