N.W.T. entrepreneur wants to help Canadian communities build their own internet networks
Eight years ago, Lyle Fabian laid down his first kilometre of fibre optic cable in his home community of K’atl’odeeche
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Canada’s Yukon First Nation turns to farming to help ensure food security
A refurbished farm in central Yukon is becoming part of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation’s effort to improve food
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2021 Yukon Quest to split in two: one race in Alaska, one in Yukon
Citing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yukon Quest’s organizers announced Wednesday that next year’s race will be split
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Nunavut airlines get $24M governmental aid for COVID-19 in Arctic Canada
The government of Nunavut is spending over $24 million to support Canadian North and Calm Air during COVID-19. At a
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut businesses, private sector struggle to find space in closed economy
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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Scrapped 2020 cruise season will cost communities in Nunavut, Canada almost $1 million
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has issued a series of restrictions on shipping and cruises in the North,
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Some businesses booming as Yukoners adjust to pandemic life in Arctic Canada
While many businesses are struggling to survive through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, others are as busy as they’ve ever been.
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Hotels in northern Canada laid off dozens as COVID-19 shutdown squashed business overnight
Dozens of hotel and restaurant workers in the N.W.T. and Nunavut have been unemployed for weeks. The Explorer Hotel in
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Canadian Northwest Territories : Water treatment might not be possible at Prairie Creek Mine during COVID-19
The CEO of NorZinc Ltd., the company behind the Prairie Creek Mine in the Northwest Territories, said he is worried
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New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping
A picture of the Arctic Ocean at the 85th parallel north between the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land and
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Troubled Canadian polar cruise company says it’s $29.5M in debt
A troubled cruise company known for its polar tours has announced it is nearly $29.5 million in debt. On April
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‘We weren’t prepared’: Canada’s Northwest Territories economy in a battle for survival amid COVID-19
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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Lack of tourism, impact on mining unclear: how is northwestern Canada coping with COVID-19?
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut arts and crafts industry enduring … for now
Nunavut’s Inuit art scene is still in decent shape in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but those who help
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Non-profits say struggling Arctic cruise company offered them thousands, but didn’t deliver
As cruise company One Ocean Expeditions fights to solve its financial problems, two polar non-profits say they are out thousands
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