Pre-fab home factory, Indigenous post-secondary: 2024 federal budget highlights for the North
A new production plant for mobile homes in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is one of several projects that will see new
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Tourism training program aims to empower Inuit to guide on Inuit land
Cultural guide in industry warns of tour operators who tokenize Inuit A cruise expedition training program is working to bring
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Iqaluit churches upset after property tax bylaw leaves them in debt
The City of Iqaluit’s bylaw which requires religious and non-profit organizations to pay property taxes is not sitting well with
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As wildfire season looms, N.W.T. businesses brace for another bad year
Conference planned for Yellowknife already postponed, as organizers cite ‘high risk of drought and wildfire’ Tourism operators and other small
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N.W.T. could lose hundreds of jobs and residents when the mines close, economist warns
A territorial economist says he loses sleep at night over the lack of economic vision and planning in the Northwest
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Fishing vessels dominate Arctic shipping traffic in 2022: report
According to a recent Arctic Council report, fishing vessels were the most common ships in Arctic waters in 2022. Of
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The only commercial flight between Sanikiluaq and the rest of Nunavut has been suspended
Nunavut’s most southern community will no longer have access to a flight to Iqaluit — its only direct route to
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Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports
The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province.
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N.W.T. oil heating carbon tax exemption kicks in as carbon price rises nationally
Starting today, people in the Northwest Territories will pay more for gasoline and diesel at the pumps, and less for
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Canada’s mild winter disrupts key ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines
An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometer (250-mile) ice road that is
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50 remote Government of Nunavut employees could lose jobs by September
Roughly 50 employees of the Government of Nunavut who work outside of the territory could find themselves without a job
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Move your car from the Inuvik, N.W.T. airport or have it towed, manager says
Cars that have been parked at the Inuvik, N.W.T., airport for over three months will be towed at their owner’s
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Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation wrap up arguments in fraud case
Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation’s (LKDFN) lawyers made their final argument against Ron Barlas Tuesday, focusing on Barlas’ wife’s role
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Geologists defend mining within Whitehorse city limits
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Several members of the public also showed up in support of a full ban on mining
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Yukon gov’t to spend 3 years remediating abandoned Minto mine site
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Remediation to proceed even if the site is sold to another company, officials say The Yukon
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