August 21-27, 2022 is mining week in the Northwest Territories; a celebration of our territory’s foremost economic sector.
Like any good mining project, the week began with the exploration and identification of minerals in the NWT’s rich geology. “Rock Walks” have become a perennial favourite with the public during mining week.
From the first strike of a pick hammer, to the construction of a commercial mine; and to the ongoing maintenance of a safe and vibrant operating environment — an incredible amount of goods and services are needed to ensure a successful mining operation.
It’s mining week in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
You have no-doubt heard that mining is the NWT’s number one private industry contributor to the economy.
Once again, Mining has contributed nearly $1 billion to the GDP? How does that affect the People who live in the NWT? The first, and perhaps most obvious, answer is jobs and training for NWT residents.
Feed the Garden Compost and Soil workshop was coordinated by Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)’s Dehcho Regional Office Staff who have worked closely with the community of Fort Liard in Agriculture for many years beginning with the Growing Forward Projects, by assisting in establishing the Community Garden, and working with the students at the Echo-Dene School, the Acho Dene First Nation, Hamlet of Fort Liard, Elders and residents who were interested in learning more about Food Security.
The Government of the Northwest Territories is gathering public feedback on proposed amendments to the Territorial Parks Regulations (TPR).
The proposed changes address safety, environmental, administrative, and technical improvements that have been identified in the ongoing operation of NWT parks.
According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics, information released July 20, 2022 by Statistics Canada, at 75.7%, the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) July employment rate was the highest among provinces and territories in Canada (seasonally unadjusted). In the NWT, the employment rate increased 1.4 percentage points from last month, maintaining the higher employment rates observed in 2022.
Okpik: Little Village in the Arctic, a new documentary film produced by Caroline Cox follows the forging of a new kind of place in the Beaufort Delta, airs tonight (August 5) in Inuvialuktun on CBC Gem and August 6 in English on CBC Manitoba. With other air dates likely to be determined later.
Diamonds de Canada welcomed the polar-bear diamond back to the NWT on July 18th in Yellowknife.
Tomorrow is Food Day. Here in the Northwest Territories, the berries are bountiful, the gardens are full and the fish are biting!
