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CULTURE AND CUISINE
IN NORHWEST TERRITORIE'S CITIES
Dear Canada friend,
The Northwest Territories are known as a paradise for road trips, outdoor adventures and wildlife viewing, decorated with a pinch of Aurora Borealis! The gateways to the wilderness are our communities, whose history and stories are no less exciting. From December on, just in time for Aurora season, Air Canada brings you from Toronto right to our capital city Yellowknife! And there’s also exciting news from Inuvik, the heart of the Western Arctic.
Enjoy reading!
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NEW AS OF DECEMBER 2023:
WITH AIR CANADA FROM TORONTO
TO YELLOWKNIFE
Next winter, Air Canada is expanding its routes into the Northwest Territories: Beginning December 01, 2023, the Toronto-Yellowknife-Toronto route will be operated three times per week, year-round:
AC 1169
Toronto (YYZ) 08:50 pm | Yellowknife (YZF) 11:44 pm
(Tuesday, Friday, Sunday)
AC 1168
Yellowknife (YZF) 00:30 am | Toronto (YYZ) 07:00 am
(Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)
operated by Airbus A220-300.
Further information can be found with Air Canada.
The new Air Canada route ideally complements the existing service offered by Air North, the airline of the Yukon Territory, operating a twice-weekly seasonal flight between Whitehorse and Toronto, with a stopover in Yellowknife.
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NEW SAMPLE ITINERARIES
FOR TRAVEL COMBINATIONS OF TORONTO
AND YELLOWKNIFE
The new route makes it easy to travel to the Northwest Territories from Europe and allows new, exciting travel combinations. How about adding some Aurora viewing in the NWT to a city stay in Toronto?
Our new sample itineraries provide inspiring ideas for all seasons!
Summer trip: From Niagara to Norther Lights
Winter trip: Winter Wonderland in Toronto & Yellowknife
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YELLOWKNIFE – CAPITAL WITH (HI)STORY
The North has a magical attraction and Yellowknife is the laid-back capital of the Northwest Territories. With its 19,000 residents from over 90 nations, it has plenty of exciting stories to tell - all year round! In its historic Old Town, you can still feel the gold rush spirit, not least due to the region’s abundance of diamond mines. The many houseboats and float planes add to the sense of adventure. We have some great suggestions for your 48 hours in Yellowknife.
The Northwest Territories is also the world's Northern Lights mecca. Here, the Aurora dance an average of 240 nights per year – from late August to early April. The Northern Lights are so frequent in the NWT, as Canada's subarctic is blessed with crystal-clear nights, ultra-low humidity, and a perfect location directly beneath the Earth's band of maximal Auroral activity – the "Auroral oval." It is not without reason that the Northwest Territories are called the "Aurora Capital of the World". Just outside of Yellowknife, there are some excellent Aurora viewing options, including the popular Aurora Village.
Yellowknife also has plenty to offer in the way of culinary delights! There is the historic Wildcat Café, the city's oldest restaurant dating back to the 1930s gold rush era, or popular The Woodyard, a cool brew pub in the Old Town with locally brewed beer from the NWT Brewing Company.
Did you know: For the first time, the Northwest Territories will celebrate a culinary festival this year! From 27 to 30 July 2023, regional food and culinary expertise including chefs, local producers, farmers and more from across the Territory will be showcased in Yellowknife. Further information at NWT Culinary Festival.
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NEW INUVIALUIT RESTAURANT IN INUVIK:
MAMAQTUQ
Inuvik, NWT’s largest town north of the Arctic Circle and urban centre in the Western Arctic, has recently joined the ranks as a location for special culinary offers: the new Inuvialuit restaurant Mamaqtuq, owned and operated by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, just opened in May 2023. Chef Brendan Vogt, himself Inuvialuit from the north of the NWT, wants to win over locals and international visitors alike with traditional Inuvialuit dishes. So far, delicacies as muskox stew or burgers from Banks Island have been featured as specials, but other traditional dishes will soon be added to the regular menu. The team is dedicated to supporting the local community and promoting sustainable food practices by working closely with local hunters, fishermen and gatherers to source their ingredients.
Mamaqtuq is more than just a restaurant - it is a cultural and educational destination striving to inspire a greater appreciation and understanding of Inuvialuit culture and the importance of preserving the traditions through authentic Inuvialuit culinary experiences, educational programming and storytelling. The eatery also got a traditional makeover before the opening: Inuvialuit drums and clothing decorate the restaurant, and there are ulus and delta braid designs accenting the walls.
Further information can be found with Mamaqtuq.
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH:
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Michaela Arnold
German Market Representative
c/o Denkzauber GmbH
Phone: +49 2151-5124669
michaela@spectacularnwt.de
Until next time!
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INFO MATERIAL
Information material about the Northwest Territories is available at:
nwt@infokanada.de
facebook.com/spectacularnwt
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Imprint:
Denkzauber GmbH
Neustadt 13
47809 Krefeld
Germany
Fon: +49 2151 5124669
info@denkzauber.de
Managing Director: Michaela Arnold
HRB 13436, Administrative Court of Krefeld
USt-Id-Nr.: DE277015365
Responsible for the content according to § 10 MDStV /§ 6 TDG: Michaela Arnold
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