INUVIK

The Western Arctic encompasses the lower Mackenzie River and its immense delta. Inuvik is located 200km North of the Arctic Circle, on the East Channel of the Mackenzie Delta. Inuvik, a new town constructed by the government since 1954, to replace Aklavik, which was constantly in danger of being washed away by spring flood.  It is a bustling town of about 3 000, centre of government, medical and transportation services for the western NWT, and certainly the tourism centre for the Western Arctic. This is truly the "land of the midnight sun" where the sun is far above the horizon for 24 hrs. a day in mid-summer.

(On the left) Our Lady of Victory - Inuvik's famous "Igloo Church"

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YELLOWKNIFE

 Canada's capital of cool

Welcome to Yellowknife, the city that gold built, capital of the Northwest Territories. No other Canadian city is a capital to such a vast and magnificent region. Yellowknife is a mining town that blossomed into a modern city in the wilderness. Located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, the community is sitting right on top of a gold-bearing ore body. It's a city of contrast. You can dine in a restaurant or sit at a roughly hewn log table. For many residents, the highlight of the year is Caribou Carnival. Whichever way you look at it - Yellowknife is no ordinary city, no ordinary capital. And that suits the 15,000 people who call it home just fine.

Where Yesterday Rubs Shoulders With Tomorrow

 

 

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CANADA

A World of Possibilities

The red and white Canadian flag shows a leaf of the maple tree, which grows widely in North America. Canada provinces number 10, with three territories to the north (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut). Each province and territory has its own unique draw for visitors. 

 

The 10 provinces in Canada, from west to east, followed by the territories are best known for:
1. British Columbia - Okanagan wine region, skiing, fishing, whale watching, golf and other outdoor adventures.
2. Alberta - Calgary Stampede, Edmonton Folk Festival, Edmonton Mall, Rocky Mountains, Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.
3. Saskatchewan - Fishing, hunting and other outdoor adventure.
4. Manitoba - Polar Bear Capital of the World, Le Festival du Voyageur, Folklorama.
5. Ontario - Algonquin Park, CN Tower, Niagara wine region, Bruce Trail, woods and lakes.
6. Quebec - French Culture / Language, Old Montreal, Plains of Abraham, skiing.
7. New Brunswick - Bay of Fundy, Appalachian Range, coastline, lighthouses.
8. Nova Scotia - Cabot Trail and other scenic drives, Celtic culture, Fortress of Louisbourg, fresh lobster dinners, coastline, Annapolis Valley.
9. Prince Edward Island - Anne of Green Gables.
10. Newfoundland & Labrador - Gros Morne National Park, the friendliness of the people, icebergs, whale watching.
11. Yukon - Northern lights, dog sledding, historic Klondike Gold Rush locations, Kluane National Park, midnight sun.
12. Northwest Territories - Northern lights, midnight sun, Nahanni River, outdoor adventure.
13. Nunavut - Canada's youngest territory or province.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Come North, for the experience of a lifetime!

The Northwest Territories encompasses a third of the land mass of Canada, some 3,300,000 square kilometres. It stirs the soul and captures the imagination; vast, unspoiled, diverse, and unforgettable. The Northwest Territories is a land of geographic wonders and infinite naturalist opportunities. It is a remarkable area some 1.3 million square miles in size that can, happily, still boast of clean air and pristine waterways, wide open spaces and an abundance of extraordinary wildlife and unusual plant life. This massive region has come to be recognised as one of the last great refuges left on this planet.

Caribou number in the hundreds of thousands in the Northwest Territories and provide a mainstay in the diet of the local people.

Few memories can compare with your first view of a herd of caribou. A sense of unreality prevails as you realize their sheer numbers. The land itself seems to move, a tide of life flowing across the tundra. And they do flow, moving at a fast walk, occasionally breaking into a trot, grazing briefly here and there, then marching on.