Media Releases

27
November
2009

Mar 23, 2010 - Media Advisory: NWT Arts Week
Mar 19, 2010 - Media Advisory: Winners of Canada’s Northern House Contest Announced
Mar 19, 2010 - Media Advisory: Saturday March 19 and Sunday March 20
Mar 16, 2010 - Media Advisory: Sewing Our Traditions
Mar 15, 2010 - Media Advisory: Northwest Territories Film Week
Mar 15, 2010 - Media Highlights: Monday March 15 to Sunday March 21, 2010
Mar 12, 2010 - Media Highlights: Friday, March 12, 2010

Feb 27, 2010 - Media Highlights: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Feb 26, 2010 - Media Highlights: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Feb 25, 2010 - Media Highlights: Friday, February 26, 2010
Feb 24, 2010 - Media Highlights: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Feb 23, 2010 - Media Highlights: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Feb 22, 2010 - Media Highlights: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Feb 21, 2010 - Media Highlights: Monday, February 22, 2010

Feb 20, 2010 - Stories Yet to be Told : NUNAVUT Day - Saturday, February 20, 2010
Feb 20, 2010 - Stories Yet to be Told: YUKON Day Saturday, February 20, 2010
Feb 20, 2010 - Media Advisory - Yukon First Nations Day at 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion: Sunday February 21, 2010
Feb 19, 2010 - Media Highlights: Friday, February 19, 2010
Feb 18, 2010 - Media Highlights: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Feb 17, 2010 - Media Highlights: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Feb 16, 2010 - Media Highlights: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Feb 15, 2010 - Media Highlights: Monday, February 15, 2010
Feb 14, 2010 - Backgrounder - Demonstrations of Arctic and Dene Sports at Canada’s Northern House

Feb 12, 2010 - Demonstrations of Arctic and Dene Sports at Canada’s Northern House
Feb 11, 2010 - Canada’s North is “Everywhere” During Vancouver 2010 Winter and Paralympic Games
Feb 5, 2010 - What Lies Above the 60th Parallel? Aurora Borealis, Ice Pilots and more…. Tourism Opportunities in the Northwest Territories February 8 & 9, 2010

Feb 1, 2010 - Northwest Territories Sparkles With Diamond Week At Canada’s Northern House
Feb 1, 2010 - Designs Created From Traditional Dene Finger Weaving and Muskox Fur Sparkle at Northern Fashion Show
Jan 29, 2010 - Media Advisory: Canada’s Diamond Industry on Display

Latest News

23
February
2010

Yukon Youth Take Centre Stage

If there’s one message that Canada’s three northern territories have made loud and clear during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, it’s that youth figure prominently in their future. Youth emcees have introduced premiers, youth athletes have demonstrated their prowess, and youth performers have showcased their talent.

22
February
2010

Canada’s Northern House a 2010 Media Darling

Canada’s Northern House ranks among the best of pavilions at Vancouver 2010 for its high quality exhibits, performances and artist demonstrations. Public response to the House has been phenomenal, and media interest has been constant. So far over 100,000 visitors have walked through our doors—more than the entire population of all three territories combined!

22
February
2010

A Monday of Olympic Proportions

Monday is a jam-packed day of activities, performances – as well as gold and diamonds – at Canada’s Northern House. NWT diamond polisher Jen Pilon will be doing a demonstration this morning. Yukon jeweller and goldsmith Cheryl Rivest is coming to Canada’s Northern House this afternoon to share stories and images from Yukon’s gold mining past and talk about present-day gold mining. Come and learn how to pan for Yukon gold!

22
February
2010

Stunning Northern Doll Show in Richmond

Until February 28 the Gateway Theatre in Richmond houses a northern gem awaiting discovery. Sewing Our Traditions is an extraordinary collection of handmade dolls crafted by Inuit and First Nations artisans from Northern Canada assembled for an exhibit during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

22
February
2010

Evening Entertainment From the North

Vancouver is a city that almost isn’t sleeping, and that’s partly because there’s so much great Games-time entertainment. Many northern performers are appearing at venues throughout the city and beyond.