Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers
Canada, the United States and Finland have taken a step toward building new icebreakers together, despite the breakdown in trade
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Politics (Canada)
Sweden looking for Canadian partnership to ramp up fighter, surveillance plane production
By Murray Brewster Saab-Bombardier partnership ‘really blossoming,’ says Swedish defence minister Canada’s top flight aviation industry and aerospace expertise makes
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Yukon’s premier-designate says his government will ‘hit the ground running’ when it comes to mining
Currie Dixon signals faster permitting and new investment in roads, electrical grid The Yukon’s premier-designate Currie Dixon says the current
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John Main is Nunavut’s next premier
It marks the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader Members of Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly have selected John Main
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PM, Manitoba reaffirm Arctic Gateway push, though project absent from recent federal priority list
Manitoba is putting up $51 million in new funding to help upgrade the Hudson Bay Railway line as federal and
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Carney recommends 7 major projects for approval, including in Nunavut and Yukon
PM says projects getting the green light will help Canada become an energy superpower Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday
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Carney in B.C. to unveil next list of recommended nation-building projects, including Iqaluit hydro project
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in northern B.C. on Thursday to announce the latest slew of nation-building projects that’ll be
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Recount confirms Liberal win in Yukon’s Vuntut Gwitchin riding
Debra-Leigh Reti will be new MLA for territory’s northernmost riding, and the only Liberal in the legislature A judicial recount
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Commission proposes changes to N.W.T. electoral boundaries
By Devon Tredinnick Electoral commission has made 4 recommendations – 3 of which support growing number of districts The N.W.T.
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For the first time, Yukon’s Legislative Assembly will have more women than men
By Cali McTavish Yukon third province or territory in Canadian history to elect more women than men For the first time
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Indigenous leaders decry budget’s lack of money for key reconciliation programs
By Brett Forester Education, health and urban Indigenous programs are running out of money, prompting fears about their future Indigenous
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Analysis: For the Yukon’s premier-designate, the expectations start now
By Chris Windeyer The list of problems Currie Dixon’s government will be expected to tackle is long and complex Don’t
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Federal budget delivers $1B Arctic Infrastructure Fund, though future of some social programs unclear
By Samuel Wat Transport Canada to invest in major infrastructure projects including airports, seaports, all-season roads A new Arctic Infrastructure
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‘Change is here’: Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode
Currie Dixon to become Yukon’s 12th premier, and 1st to be born in the territory Currie Dixon’s Yukon Party has
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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history
By Juanita Taylor Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s
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