How can small communities benefit from development? What kind of business opportunities do mines bring? How do I get the skills to make a career in natural resource development? These were the questions on the docket at the first-ever K’atlodeeche First Nation Mining Symposium. With the GNWT’s help, the symposium brought expertise from government and beyond to answer them in Hay River.
News
November 16, 2018
Blog Entry
Yesterday marked one year since the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway opened our Arctic year-round more than ever before. Here’s a look back at some of the sights and stories from the first year, and the investments we made to help make it happen.
November 15, 2018
Blog Entry
It’s no secret wild berries and edibles grow throughout the North and are ripe for picking. Traditionally, different fruits and vegetation are harvested and preserved for home use. Now, the same wild food is being eyed as a viable business opportunity for community residents.
November 15, 2018
Blog Entry
Running a great Aurora tour is much more than facilitating picture-taking opportunities. It takes hard work, customer service and attention to detail. But it also means understanding environmental science, and making it relevant to visitors. An Aurora Borealis for Tourism Professionals workshop is helping tourism operators do just that.
November 14, 2018
Blog Entry
Minister Wally Schumann has said the NWT “has a good story to tell”.
The latest edition of Unlocking Our Potential — the GNWT’s promotional magazine series published by the GNWT’s Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) — is helping to tell that story to the global minerals marketplace.
November 13, 2018
News Release
(Yellowknife — November 13, 2018) The Department of Industry Tourism and Investment (ITI) celebrated the career of its longest-serving tourism operator and saluted the Northwest Territories’ 2018 Parks Hospitality Award winner.
November 9, 2018
Blog Entry
From November 4–10, 2018, Canada will celebrate National Francophone Immigration Week, an initiative by the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes (FCFA). To mark the occasion, the Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDÉTNO) and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment are profiling four Francophone immigrants who chose the Northwest Territories as their new home. Up next - Mélissa
November 9, 2018
Blog Entry
After almost 45 years, we’re recognizing Alex with a Lifetime Achievement Award for the spectacular work he’s done both on the water, on-land, and in between. Read his story here.
November 8, 2018
Blog Entry
From November 4–10, 2018, Canada will celebrate National Francophone Immigration Week, an initiative by the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes (FCFA). To mark the occasion, the Conseil de développement économique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (CDÉTNO) and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment are profiling four Francophone immigrants who chose the Northwest Territories as their new home. Up next - Hamza
November 8, 2018
Blog Entry
For the first time, the Department reached out to NWT residents and parks users online and through social media in a wide-reaching engagement to hear their stories, and collect nominations for the Parks Hospitality Award.