#shopNWT: Keeping the Gold Rush alive
Much like the boom and bust of the mining sector, Jake Olson, owner of Yk Gold and Silver, is looking optimistically at the continued rebound of his mineral manufacturing business. The lifelong Yellowknifer has been trying to keep the history of the city’s gold and mining heritage alive through his souvenir product line as well …
Norman Wells #ShopNWT participant Rampart Rentals grows and changes with the community
The amount of work that Joshua Earls does around Norman Wells might make observers wonder if the name of Rampart Rentals falls short of capturing everything his company is capable of. And rentals have nothing to do with it. “We’re a grocery and hardware store mostly,” said Earls. “When the store originally started it was …
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Get in the driver’s seat at Aurora Ford with #ShopNWT
Living in the remote North, few in Canada appreciate their trucks, boats and quads more. For more than 50 years, Aurora Ford Hay River has been the place to find an array of vehicles and accessories that help residents contend with the challenges of the cold and dark or sunny and warm seasonal climates. From …
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Just Raven’ about Inuvik business
Just Raven’ Fabrics is the destination for customers looking to “create their own magic.” The store offers both in-store and online shopping. Rather than shipping from a warehouse far, far away, Just Raven’ customers orders come straight from Inuvik. Bernice Lavoie is no stranger to doing business in the community — she and her husband …
Medicine Shoppe just one of many #ShopNWT participants
Ian Wasserman likes doing business in Yellowknife because he says “it’s got a small-town feel.” And he knows a thing or two about small towns — he’s from Humboldt, Sask., originally. 13 years and one move to the North later, he says he said he likes doing business in Yellowknife because “it’s a really friendly …
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Burger Week brings the sizzle to Yk
Yellowknifers have been rushing to bite into the city’s best burgers as part of the second annual Burger Week, Jan. 27-Feb. 6. Sonia Idir, a communications professional with the Government of the Northwest Territories, came up with the novel idea last year after living in Halifax and experiencing the Nova Scotia capital’s similar festival. “I …
BACK TO BUSINESS: Hay River’s Poison Graphics first to receive GNWT funding support under new program
A Hay River business has become the first recipient of support under a new GNWT program. Poison Graphics received $100,000 to help with the purchase of a specialized printer. The funding, announced on Jan. 14, is the territorial government’s inaugural NWT Manufacturing Innovation and Technology Contribution. Introduced in the Northwest Territories Manufacturing Strategy of 2019, …
BACK TO BUSINESS: Sole Fort Smith groomer Northern Hound Supply beats pandemic odds
The pandemic tried to take a bite out of Northern Hound Supply, but the year-old Fort Smith business is relatively unscathed amid the dog days of Covid. Anna Gervais launched Northern Hound Supply on Nov. 28, 2019, primarily as a grooming service. She added a store for pet food and other items. Her partner Robin …
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BACK TO BUSINESS: Just Furs reopens to warm up Yellowknifers in winter
Just Furs is back, just in time to help keep Yellowknifers warm as temperatures drop further, and as owner Kristine Bourque ponders the future of her shop. The Old Town fur apparel shop reopened on Nov. 2, more than seven months after Bourque closed it in March when the Covid-19 pandemic reached the NWT. Bourque …
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