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Ottawa Invests $2M to Modernize Security at Whitehorse Airport

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Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 17:01 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 18:06
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The Government of Canada is injecting just over $2 million into the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport for the purchase

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Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee Meets in Nunavik for the First Time

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Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 16:46 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 17:50
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[/caption]The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) held its annual meeting in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, marking the first time this table has met

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Ottawa Fast-Tracks Process for Major Infrastructure Projects in the Arctic

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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:06
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The Government of Canada has announced the launch of the registration process to designate three major infrastructure projects as “projects

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$2.5 Billion in Australian Radar System to Monitor the Arctic

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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:13
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The Government of Canada has finalized the purchase of over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) technology from Australia and the firm BAE Systems

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$96.8 Million to Bridge the Digital Divide in Rural and Indigenous Communities

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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 16:34
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In an effort to close the digital divide that still isolates many regions, the federal government has announced a $96.8

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$4.7 million for two processing plants in Nunavut

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Posted: Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:15
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The federal government announced an investment of more than $4.7 million to fund two community traditional food processing facilities in

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3 stamps dedicated to Indigenous leaders.
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The Arctic Honored on New Canada Post Stamps

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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:50
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Ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Canada Post has unveiled its fifth annual stamp issue dedicated to

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The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
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NGC Unveils the World’s Largest Exhibition of Indigenous Circumpolar Art

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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 16:06
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The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has announced the unveiling of Qillaniq, an exhibition entirely dedicated to contemporary artists from

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A man standing on a rock
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Energy Transition: Canada’s Underground to the Rescue of Remote Communities

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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 16:33
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In the face of the climate emergency, the answer to our dependence on fossil fuels might just lie right beneath

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Canada to Host 12th Our Ocean Conference in Spring 2027

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Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 15:26
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The Arctic and northern regions will be at the forefront of Canada’s maritime priorities as the country prepares to host

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Ottawa invests $22.8 million for sports in Indigenous communities

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Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:42
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The Government of Canada has announced a two-year investment of $22.8 million (2026–2028) to fund Indigenous-led sports and physical activity

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New Mental Health Fund Launched to Support the Canadian Arctic

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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:41 — Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:43
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A major new investment has been launched to strengthen community-based mental health services across the Canadian Arctic, honoring the legacy

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Canada Focuses on the Arctic for Future Airborne Surveillance

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:50
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The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to protect its northern sovereignty by selecting Swedish company Saab as the

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The Oktoecho Ensemble Presents “Transcestral”

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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 14:40
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The musical ensemble Oktoecho will stage two free outdoor performances of its production Transcestral this Saturday, May 30, in Montreal’s

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Rebecca Chartrand in Parliament
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Housing : Ottawa Invests Over $67 Million in Northern and Manitoba Communities

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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 16:02
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The federal government is ramping up its efforts in Manitoba’s northern and rural regions. Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs and

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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