The Northwest Territories is a land of remarkable beauty and tremendous economic opportunity. An abundance of resources support a thriving economy; diamonds, gold and other minerals, oil and...
NWT Publications
Northwest Territories 2011-2012 Economic Review
This report provides a general overview of the NWT economy, including a focused review of 13 economic sectors.
NWT Economic Outlook 2011-2012
Small Business Profiles 2011
Small business profiles for the NWT compared to the neighbouring jurisdictions of Alberta, the Yukon, and Saskatchewan. Read more at...
Cold Weather Testing
As soon as you arrive in Yellowknife, you feel the City’s distinctive northern character as a cold climate City. Our rocky topography is covered for a large part of the year by a blanket of ice and snow as our City bustles with daily activity. We are a small City with the infrastructure, amenities and services found in a much larger City. Continue reading at...
Cold Weather Testing in the NWT
Trade and Commerce Report
Just above the 60th parallel, Canada’s Northwest Territories is a long treasured and spectacular travel destination. Aboriginal tradition thrives in communities built on the history of a rich fur trade. Starkly beautiful and intense, the region is pristine–the unofficial home to breathtaking aurora borealis, the midnight summer sun, and the amazing Arctic seacoast.
Recent News
May 22, 2013
While there was no shortage of official business to attend to in nearly four days of meetings and presentations both delegates to, and officials of, the Northwest Territories...
May 16, 2013
The Northwest Territories is promoting the idea of a "made-in-the-North" oil pipeline as a means to get Canadian crude to international markets, bypassing jurisdictions that...