All emissions from Faro mine cleanup must be offset, review board says
Project could increase territory’s total emissions by upward of 46 per cent, undermining plans to reduce them While the cleanup
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Business (Canada)
What’s behind rising food costs in Canada’s North?
By Steven D’Souza, Linda Guerriero, Lisa Ellenwood, Ivan Angelovski When spending more than $100 yields only a little bag of
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No opening date yet for new fish plant in Hay River, N.W.T.
There is still no opening date for the new fish plant in Hay River, N.W.T. Though the territory originally planned
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Lack of regulations contributed to fatal 2021 helicopter crash in Nunavut, TSB says
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says insufficient regulatory requirements for flying in low visibility contributed to a fatal
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BHP explores copper exploration project in the high Arctic
Project would explore copper potential in 6 vast areas during 2024, 2025 summer seasons Mining company BHP is proposing an
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Black Press seeks creditor protection, local papers’ fate uncertain
‘Support your local news outlets because you don’t want to lose them,’ former publisher says The future may be a
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First Nation ‘encouraged’ by Yukon court ruling on mine project consultations
Ross River Dena Council asked for judicial review of 2022 approval of Kudz Ze Kayah mine project A Yukon Supreme
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Gladiator Metals gets permit to drill within Whitehorse city limits
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Some residents wish they could have had a platform to express concerns before permit was approved
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Local hunter skeptical about plans for bison processing plant in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
Fort Simpson Métis Development Corporation awarded $705K in federal funds to develop facility The Fort Simpson Métis in the N.W.T. have secured
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Air North cancels winter flights between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Toronto
Air North has cancelled winter flights between Yellowknife, Whitehorse, and Toronto, saying the route wasn’t busy enough to cover costs.
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Board recommends against proposed mining road in central Yukon
The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is recommending against a proposed mining road in central Yukon, citing concerns
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‘Hazards to the community’: How plans for a Nunavut fuel tank farm fell apart
A director with the Government of Nunavut warned his department that a plan for a new fuel tank farm in
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Study forecasts challenges of electric vehicle chargers on northern power grids
A study is revealing some of the challenges that electric vehicles will pose to northern power grids — and it’ll
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Canadian North gives out holiday bonuses amid questions about airline’s finances
Canadian North gave its workers bonuses this holiday season, but it’s unclear how much. In a letter to employees on
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Cargojet renews shipping partnership with Canadian North airline
Cargojet Inc. says it has renewed a partnership with Arctic-focused airline Canadian North to deliver cargo to the region. Mississauga,
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