Business

At Shawarma House, the wildfire evacuation spoiled business, literally.

Casa de Cobre — which translates as Copper House in Spanish — has opened as the new restaurant in the legislative assembly.

The Northwest Territories racked up approximately $916.5 million in retail trade in 2022, outpacing 2021’s $888.8 million in retail sales by 3.1 per cent.

The tide has finally turned for wholesale trade in the Northwest Territories with approximately $402.8 million in sales in 2022.

Led by Nunavut’s blistering pace, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut combined for manufacturing sales of $47 million in 2022, a 13.8 per cent improvement over $41.3 million in sales in 2021.

The post-pandemic tourism struggle persists for some local businesses.

Building permits fell 18.6 per cent in value in the Northwest Territories in 2022.

The value of building permits in Nunavut tallied up to $92.9 million in 2022, a 12 per cent reduction from $105.6 million in 2021.

A couple of strikes have occurred in Nunavut in 2023.

The Union of Northern Workers (UNW), the largest union in the Northwest Territories, represents approximately 7,000 public, private, and non-profit sector members with 30 employers in territory.