Fuel prices to rise in Nunavut Jan. 4
The Government of Nunavut has announced that as of Thursday, Jan. 4, there will be an increase in retail fuel prices
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Business (Canada)
Kwanlin Dün First Nation buys tourism business near Whitehorse for $3.5M
First Nation plans to operate Sky High Wilderness Ranch as usual initially, then add more cultural experiences The Kwanlin Dün First
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Hard reconciliation work ahead for CN Rail, says Inuk member of advisory council
An Inuk member of an Indigenous advisory council for CN Rail says the council’s en-masse resignation earlier this week came
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New Iqaluit post office growing pains continue into holiday mail rush
People in Iqaluit say the post office is still suffering some growing pains following an overhaul of the city’s mailing system a little
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Nunavut review board says Rankin Inlet mine expansion should not go forward
By Emma Tranter · CBC News Agnico Eagle “surprised and disappointed” by board’s decision The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) says a
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Baffinland gets OK to ship more ore from Nunavut mine
Mining company can ship 6 million tonnes of ore annually until Dec. 31, 2024 Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has been given
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Canada’s largest fishing vessel will be ready for 2024, says Baffin Fisheries CEO
A ship being described as Canada’s largest fishing vessel — one that will soon make regular ports of call in
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Canada’s Davie completes purchase of Helsinki Shipyard from Russia’s Algador
By Maiya Keidan Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding has completed the purchase of Helsinki Shipyard, maker of Arctic icebreaking vessels, from
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Construction starts on new access road to Inuvialuit gas plant in N.W.T.
Plant will eventually fuel Inuvialuit communities for decades Work has started on a new access road off the N.W.T.’s Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk
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NDP slams Yukon gov’t plan to spend $44M on Alaska port upgrade
NDP Leader Kate White says government cutting social spending to pay for infrastructure for mining industry Yukon NDP Leader Kate
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Canadian North teams up with university to tackle pilot shortage
A nation-wide pilot shortage has prompted a Canadian airline serving the Arctic to team up with an Alberta university to
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Review board rejects Agnico Eagle’s request to change plans for Nunavut mine
By Emma Tranter · CBC News The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) has rejected a proposal from Agnico Eagle Mines to build a
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Victoria Gold fined $95K for violating mining licences in Yukon
The Victoria Gold Corp. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violating some of its licence conditions at the Eagle
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Conservation an important path forward for Nunavut’s economy, says report
Protecting and preserving the marine environment in the Arctic can play an increasingly important role in Nunavut’s economy, while at
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Northern airlines in Ottawa to talk wildfires, climate change and infrastructure
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Members of the Northern Air Transport Association (NATA) were in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss the
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