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The Northwest Territories is the area of Canada north of the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and part of British Columbia.

To the east lies Nunavut. To the west is the Yukon.

The Northwest Territories covers a massive space and is known for its rugged yet beautiful terrain, perfect for those seeking adventure.

It's an ideal vantage point to see the northern lights in autumn and winter.

There's Great Slave Lake, the deepest lake in North America, as well as national parks and reserves,

with awe-inspiring scenery and landscapes.

For all its expanse, the Northwest Territories has just 44,000 residents in total,

and just under half of those live in its capital city, Yellowknife.

Because of there being so many bodies of water in and around Yellowknife,

the area is known for having a large mosquito problem.

In fact, they're such pests that weather reports are frequently accompanied by mosquito reports.

If you ever go there, bring your bug spray.

Yellowknife was named after a local Dene tribe,

that's a tribe of First Nations who inhabit the Northern Arctic regions of Canada,

now referred to locally as the Yellowknife's Dene First Nation.

Another thing, as the Yellowknife's Dene First Nation.

Another thing Yellowknife is known for is gold.

It is said to have been literally built on gold, the gold mining industry, to be exact.

In the 1930s and 1940s, gold mines began opening around Yellowknife Bay on Great Slave Lake,

about 400 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle. There are two gold mines just outside of Yellowknife, one called con mine and the other called Giant Mine. Located about

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