As Yukon plans shift to new recycling model, businesses wonder what it means for them
As the Yukon moves toward implementing a new model to deal with recycling, the territory’s Chamber of Commerce says business owners have questions
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Could glass be answer to Giant Mine toxic legacy? Research is underway to find out
Arsenic can dissolve but glass cannot, says tech company Turning dust into glass could be the key to a permanent
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Tourism rebounded in Yukon last year, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Yukon’s lucrative tourism sector took a major hit during the pandemic, but the latest data from the territorial government suggests
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Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine extension project on hold by NIRB
Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine extension project — which proposes, among other things, a windfarm and an on-site airstrip — can’t proceed to the
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Tłı̨chǫ gov’t and mining company reach agreement, keeps 4 sites protected
‘It’s good news for us, good news for our region, our people,’ says Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty A mining company
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Baffinland set to head back to Nunavut communities for talks
‘There has to be that constant dialogue, in order to fully work together in collaboration,’ says Paul Quassa Baffinland Iron
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Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in northern Canada
By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press Ice forming later, breaking earlier Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice — the main highway
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Baffinland CEO disappointed by rejection of company’s expansion project
‘We are disappointed the minister did not encourage all parties to promptly settle any outstanding issues’ The head of Baffinland
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Canada’s Northern Affairs minister says no to Baffinland mine expansion
Minister Dan Vandal delivered the verdict 6 months after review board recommended against project Baffinland Iron Mines’ expansion project for
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Nunavut gov’t mulls whether to extend pilot project flight connecting Iqaluit to Sanikiluaq
Pilot project is funded through the Nunavut government until the end of the year The Nunavut government is weighing whether
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Canadian seal summit wrapped up with Ottawa calling for further study
The Canadian seal summit held last week wrapped up with Ottawa promising further study on better understanding the role of
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Digging for green minerals a priority for the North, says Canadian minister
N.W.T. MLA says sentiment amounts to call for deregulation of mining Speeding up the regulatory process for critical mineral mines
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Staffing shortages plague businesses in Yellowknife, in Canada’s NWT
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News Businesses are reducing hours, closing temporarily and asking customers for patience The ability to get fried
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Yukon judge grants stay to mining company over higher security payment
A Yukon Supreme Court judge has paused part of a security payment contested by the territory’s largest mine, ruling the company’s
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Northern Affairs minister approves Baffinland’s temporary production increase — with conditions
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. can officially increase its production until the end of this year at the Mary River Mine in Nunavut’s
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