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After Imperial Oil turned off its last pump, Norman Wells, N.W.T., looks for what comes next

CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:33
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By Tamara Merritt  Imperial Oil has officially shut down operations in Norman Wells after more than a century The community

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Best road is one that gets built, N.W.T. minister says of new route to connect Nunavut and N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:54
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By Devon Tredinnick  New route balances caribou protection with economic potential, finance minister says While a new proposed route for

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Future wildfires likely to impede construction on Mackenzie Valley Highway, expert says

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 09:46
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By Devon Tredinnick  ‘If you’re dodging wildfires during construction season, it’s going to create a challenge,’ says Ze’ev Gedalof Longer

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Gahcho Kué sees ‘encouraging’ diamond sale despite $120.6M net loss in second quarter

CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026 at 15:56
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By Sarah St-Pierre  Analyst says there are positive signs for diamond pricing on the supply side, though demand still lags

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Consensus reached on proposed corridor for road connecting Nunavut and N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026 at 08:23
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By Jessica Davey-Quantick  Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Tłı̨chǫ Government announce route for Arctic Economic and Security Corridor The Yellowknives Dene

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Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 15:36
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There may have been fewer working-age residents in Iqaluit in 2025, but that didn’t ease the city’s housing squeeze, says

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Gahcho Kué mine co-owner delisting from TSX signals financial distress, expert says

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:26
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‘It’s a challenging time these days in the diamond sector,’ says mining finance professor Mountain Province Diamonds, the company that

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Port of Churchill
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Port of Churchill to ship grain for first time since 2020, other supplies headed to Nunavut

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:26
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The owners of the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba say grain is set to move through the terminal for

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N.W.T.’s Ekati mine set to shut down as it enters receivership

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:12
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By Yumna Iftikhar  No buyers stepped forward after mining company filed for creditor protection The Ekati Diamond Mine in the

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Town of Inuvik to fight natural gas rate hike

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 10, 2026 at 13:32
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Kaila Jefferd-Moore · CBC News The Town of Inuvik will formally oppose a rate hike announced by Inuvik Gas Ltd. on Monday. 

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911 caller fears cellular ‘dead zones’ in Yukon’s capital city could lead to tragedy

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 17:21
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Bell says complex and costly mobile network upgrades ‘unfeasible’ without gov’t help When Whitehorse resident Trevor Mead-Robins needed help for

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Yukon clinics are embracing AI — too quickly, some say

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 13:11
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Artificial intelligence has been in use in some Yukon clinics for months — and according to the territory’s health department,

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Grays Bay progress good news for Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, N.W.T. mining industry says

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 13:28
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Some in the N.W.T mining industry consider the two major projects ‘inextricably linked’ As the CEO of a newly-created company

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

Eye on the Arctic
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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Eagle gold mine cleanup costs more than $11M a month, receiver says

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 14:50
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By Gabrielle Plonka Remediation at the Eagle gold mine is projected to cost $76.5 million this spring and summer, according

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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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