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Hay River is strategically located at the intersection of
major transportation routes.
 It
is situated on the Mackenzie Highway and at the north end
of the CN Northern Railway Line from Edmonton. (click on map)
It is also the jump off for all water-based shipping routes
north along the Mackenzie River and into the Arctic Islands.
Hay River truly is The Hub of the North!
Highway:
Mackenzie
Highway north from Edmonton (all-weather paved surface to
Hay River); Highway Enterprise to Fort Simpson (chipseal to
Fort Providence junction, then gravel to Fort Simpson); Highway
#3 to Yellowknife (mostly paved; almost completed construction
as of summer 1997); Highway #6 to Ft. Smith (all-weather chipseal
and gravel). (see maps)
Marine:
Northern
Transportation Company Ltd. (NTCL) serves the entire north
through an extensive barging operation.
NTCL
celebrated 60 years of service to the NWT in 1994 and offers
extensive barge shipping access from Hay River throughout
the Western Arctic via the Mackenzie River and Nunavut.
Bus:
Greyhound
Bus Lines provides daily service to points south.
Arctic Frontier offers regular service to Yellowknife, Ft.
Providence, Ft. Rae, Enterprise, and Ft. Smith.
Rail:
Hay
River is the northernmost railhead in Canada and is located
on the RailLink route connected to Edmonton and other southern
lines.
Air
Routes:
Canadian
North daily jet (Fokker F28) connections to Edmonton/Calgary
and Yellowknife. First
Air daily service to Yellowknife. Buffalo
Airways daily service to Yellowknife. (see scheds on respective
web sites)
Trucking:
Six
companies offer complete service options to points north and
south (see business
directory).
Air
Charter:
Buffalo
Airways, Landa Air, and Carter Air Services offer fixed-wing
charter and sched services. Denendeh Helicopters and Remote
Helicopters provide rotary-wing charter services.
Courier:
Canadian
North, First
Air and Buffalo
Airways offer air and ground courier services. Northwest
Transport also offers ground courier services.
Fishery:
A
viable commercial fishery with 36 licensed operators on Great
Slave Lake harvests an annual quota of over 3 million pounds
of fish. Primary species are whitefish, lake trout, northern
pike, walleye and Inconnu. The product is marketed internationally
through the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.
Of
note is the new and growing international interest in Great
Slave Lake Whitefish roe (caviar). The Great Slave Lake Fishery
produces some of the healthiest fish in the world.
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Forestry:
Logging
and milling operations have a long history in the area. The
recent upsurge in lumber prices has resulted in increased
activity in this area. Long term sustainability is a key component
of the industry development.
Agriculture:
Some
of the most fertile land in the NWT is found along the Hay
River. Primary production of agri-foods has undergone somewhat
of a revival since 1986 although access to land continues
to be a deterrent to extensive development. Market gardens
are active and Farmers Markets operate on a seasonal basis.
Oil and Gas:
A
number of gas and oil discoveries have been made in the area
and the Dehcho region is in full swing once again. With the
Mackenzie Valley Pipeline looming, Hay River is currently
preparing to become a major partner in the supply and service
sector.
Mining:
Prior
to the closure of the Pine Point Mine, Hay River was a significant
supply point for operations. With the discovery of significant
diamond, gold, and other mineral deposits north of Yellowknife,
Hay River once again is poised to play a major role in the
supply of goods and services to the diamond and other mining
industries.
For
more information regarding local industry, contact the Town
of Hay River at 1-867-874-6522 or click
here for more info.
Print:
The
Hub - Hay River weekly community newspaper. (867) 874-6577
News/North
- (Yellowknife) weekly northern newspaper.
Toronto
Globe and Mail - daily national newspaper.
Edmonton
Journal - daily newspaper.
Radio:
- CJCD
- Yellowknife,
- CKLB
- Yellowknife,
- CKHR
- community,
- CBC
- national and northern,
- CFMI
- Vancouver.
Television:
Currently television broadcast is controlled by the Town of
Hay River and revenue is collected through property tax. The
12 channels include:
-
CBC (national and northern)
- Radio
Canada (French)
- ITV
(Edmonton)
- ABC
(American)
- NBC
(American
- CTV
(national)
- Access
(Alberta)
- Superchannel
(movie channel)
- TSN
(Sports)
- Family
(Channel)
- APTN
(Aboriginal Peoples Television)
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ExpressVu Satellite Television is also available
for purchase.
Telephone
Service:
Service currently provided by Northwestel
Communications. Limited local area cellular service through
Northwestel.
Internet Service Providers:
SSI Micro
operates the North's largest ISP with over 73 high speed dial
in lines (33.6 kbps) in 3 locations. They provide everything
from single user dial in service to dedicated corporate connections.
Sympatico
provides high speed Internet service in a variety of plans.
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