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.
ITI News
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 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.
November 8, 2018
Blog Entry
Ever had a great idea, but felt like you didn’t have the knowledge, money, or support to see it through? At the NWT Tourism AGM, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) is matching GNWT programs to projects to help solve that problem for aspiring tourism entrepreneurs, and businesses looking to expand.
November 7, 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 - Lilia
November 7, 2018
Blog Entry
NWT Tourism’s annual tourism conference and AGM is underway in Yellowknife.
It began Tuesday with a Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)-sponsored training day geared towards tourism businesses looking to capitalize on the NWT’s booming tourism numbers by marketing their products to a global audience.