N.W.T.’s Ekati mine set to shut down as it enters receivership
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Tariffs: $1.5M to Support Yukon Workers
The federal and territorial governments are injecting $1.5 million over three years to help the Yukon workforce adapt to global
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Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses prepare for another uncertain barge season
By Sarah St-Pierre Some Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses are hoping water rising levels in the Mackenzie River will mean reliable
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Ekati mine’s future in doubt as company files for creditor protection
By Hina Alam Ekati Diamond Mine’s parent company has filed for creditor protection, saying it is unable to pay bills
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Hibernation season is over in Dawson City, Yukon, as businesses, town prepare to welcome tourists this summer
There is still plenty of snow on the ground in Dawson City, Yukon, but it hasn’t stopped the town from
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First Nation of Nacho Nyäk Dun neutral on possible gold mine sale, slams Yukon gov’t handling of process
The First Nation of Nacho Nyäk Dun says it has no opinion about the possible sale of the mothballed Eagle
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Etsy is banning the sale of fur — and Indigenous artisans may suffer most
By Bianca McKeown New policy says fur items must be removed from website by Aug. 11 Lisa Pottle had just
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Upgraded Montreal warehouse could lower food costs in Nunavik
By Cedric Gallant With more storage capacity, FCNQ-Ilagiisaq could access more bulk discounts The Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ-Ilagiisaq)
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Arctic Winter Games expected to cost around $9.5M
The Arctic Winter Games, scheduled to begin in Whitehorse on Sunday, are estimated to cost $9.5 million — and organizers
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