Nestled in the wilderness off Great Slave Lake’s shores in Canada’s Northwest Territories is the secluded, subarctic First Nations community of Whatì, population 492. Caribou, gray wolves and black bears roam. There are no all-season roads.
ITI News
February 20, 2017
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(Photo by Jurjen van der Sluijs. Large thaw slumps on the Peel Plateau, northwestern Canada)
The ongoing study of climate-driven permafrost thaw continues to produce interesting results in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
February 17, 2017
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The vast petroleum potential of the Northwest Territories (NWT) is often touted as world-class and a new publication series is now taking the lead on sharing the scientific information behind this resource.
February 17, 2017
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*Updated to reflect evolution of unit location*
The friendly faces of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s (ITI) Mining Recorders Office can be found in a new office location starting today.
February 16, 2017
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(Photo of Kylik Kisoun Taylor via CBC Media Centre)
A new six-part docu-series celebrates the legendary call of the wild that draws people to the north and keeps them there.
February 15, 2017
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The best tourism experiences are the ones that happen safely – that was the message of a Risk Management Course delivered in Inuvik on February 13.
February 13, 2017
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The Sun At Midnight continues to shine the industry’s spotlight on the Northwest Territories. The film was one of a select few films from across Canada to receive a coveted spot during the PERSPECTIVE CANADA BERLIN, a Telefilm Canada Showcase at the European Film Market, where it was highlighted to an audience of 9,000+ industry professionals from around the world.
February 13, 2017
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The European Film Market is one of the world’s top networking events for the film industry; and for the first time, this year, the NWT’s film industry will have a presence. Amos Scott of Yellowknife and Jerri Thrasher of Inuvik made the journey to Berlin to take part in the European Film Market, which is hosted in conjunction with Berlinale, the Berlin Film Festival February 9-19.
February 10, 2017
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Eight participants from the Sahtu business community honed their proposal writing skills this week during a workshop in Norman Wells. The free event, held February 7-9, included tips, tactics and best practices for writing convincing and successful funding proposals.
February 8, 2017
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Calling all Yellowknife businesses! The Be a Tourist in Your Own Town promotion is back and better than ever.
Yellowknife-based businesses are invited to participate and have until March 3 to register. You can sign up online or call the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce at 867-920-4944.