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Denmark proposes defence spend boost, reaffirms importance of low-conflict Arctic

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Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 15:51 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:41
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Denmark is proposing a 143 billion kroner ($28 billion CDN) spend on defence over the next 10 years, saying it

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TB outbreaks, auditor general reports focus of Nunavut legislature’s spring session

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 15:46
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Session began Wednesday, will last until June 1 The Nunavut Legislative Assembly reconvenes today for a short seven-day session. MLAs

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Northern premiers wrap up annual meeting in Inuvik

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Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11:31
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The meeting also featured a cultural showcase Ranji Pillai, Caroline Cochrane and P.J. Akeeagok met over Tuesday and Wednesday this week

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N.W.T. MLAs get glimpse of future remediation work, and question how northerners will benefit

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Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 17:26
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What will life look like in the Northwest Territories, after the mines? There are more than 500 sites in the

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N.W.T. gov’t plans to dissolve Fort Resolution hamlet, appoint administrator

Sidney Cohen, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 09:06
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Meanwhile, hamlet’s mayor resigns, saying ‘colonialism is interfering with our community’ The Northwest Territories government warned the Hamlet of Fort

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Indigenous leaders hope to renew relationship with Crown after meeting King Charles

Olivia Stefanovich, CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 11:38
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Meeting was arranged by Canada’s first Indigenous governor general ahead of Charles III’s coronation National Indigenous leaders say their historic

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Many Canadians are done with monarchy—but GG says they should give Charles a chance

Christian Paas-Lang, CBC Radio
Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:47
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Gov. Gen. Simon says coronation will be an important moment in the Indigenous-Crown relationship The King’s representative in Canada says

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UNDRIP implementation not supported by all Indigenous governments in the NWT

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Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 13:47
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By Jenna Dulewich  MLAs are touring communities next week to discuss Bill 85 Bill 85 adopts the United Nations Declaration

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GG Mary Simon takes German president on tour through Tuk to see climate change

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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 15:48
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Officials on their way for ‘working visit’ to Yellowknife and Tuktoyaktuk Governor General Mary Simon will be in Yellowknife and

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Baffinland again asks to ship more ore from Nunavut, says jobs are on the line

April Hudson, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 09:04
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Federal minister asks review board to prioritize application; Baffinland wants decision by August Canada’s Northern Affairs minister is urging the

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Ottawa, Canadian North, reach new agreement on 2019 airline merger

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, April 24, 2023 at 15:37
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Transport Canada has agreed to new terms with airline Canadian North regarding its 2019 merger with First Air. Ottawa said

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U.S. report claims Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet military spending target

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Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 08:50
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By Alexander Panetta  Washington Post report says Canadian allies fret over what they allege is chronic underfunding A massive leak

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Political, military luminaries call on Ottawa to stop backsliding on national defence

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Monday, April 17, 2023 at 14:16
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Letter says ‘business as usual’ won’t be enough to cope with a more dangerous world More than 60 of this

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Questions raised about Yukon First Nations procurement policy

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 10:48
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By Joseph Ho · CBC News Policy unclear and could be abused, say opposition parties Opposition parties in the Yukon Legislature are

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Federal gov’t under pressure to buy hangar in Inuvik, N.W.T., owner says

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 13:40
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The owner of a large airplane hangar in Canada’s Arctic says the federal government may be looking to buy the strategic facility

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