Some campsite fees spike nearly 30% as GNWT deals with increased costs
Lovers of the great outdoors will have to dig deeper in their pockets to rent a campsite this season, as the territorial government just hiked…
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Fort Good Hope celebrates new Arctic Circle Drum monument
The Northwest Territories’ latest tourism attraction has been unveiled outside of Fort Good Hope. During a ceremony Monday afternoon, members of the community gathered in…
Sunrise Festival in Inuvik goes online to celebrate the light
“I think the [community] is excited for the vaccine to come along, so we can come together again,” says Challis.
Inuvik residents have grown accustomed to the darkness but say they’re excited to welcome back the light. This year residents cant gather for its annual…
How comfortable are you with future tourists? NWT Tourism wants to know
Researchers say they want survey participants to be "representative" of the NWT population.
NWT Tourism wants to kickstart the tourism industry and rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic… if the time is right. The organization has hired research firm…
GNWT launches tourism funding program
The tourism sector, which has been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, is receiving additional support from the Government of the Northwest Territories. The Growth and…
Indigenous-owned tour company requests support from GNWT
Joe Bailey of North Star Adventures says he is currently 'surviving' of funding from the feds.
The owner of an Indigenous tour company is calling on the territorial government to provide additional support for his struggling industry. The global COVID-19 pandemic,…
Business groups call for loosening of travel restrictions to save tourism industry
After 30 years in business, tour operator Strong Interpretation closed permanently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, Rosanna Strong, the company’s owner,…
‘We haven’t heard from anyone in two months’: LKDFN Chief discusses Frontier Lodge
The Chief of the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation is upset by the lack of communication with the government over the licensing of the Frontier…
Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation upset by Frontier Lodge licensing delay
The Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation are voicing frustration over a delay in business licensing for the recently acquired Frontier Lodge. LKDFN bought the Frontier…
Tourism in NWT gets $1.5 million boost from federal government
The Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories has announced more than $1.5 million in funding from the federal government to enhance tourism in the…