Northern water, housing and transit projects to receive funding from Ottawa
Ottawa announced federal infrastructure investments across the country this week, with water systems, housing development and transportation projects among the
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Politics (Canada)
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is offering money for voting in all future elections
By Samuel Wat Pilot program in 2024 saw a massive boost in voter turnout, organization says Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI)
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Analysis: Inside NATO’s race to secure the Arctic
Canada is learning how to defend its vast, frigid Far North No matter where you go and who you talk
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Electricity bills expected to go up again as Yukoners await new rebate details
By Dana Hatherly End of government rebates and rate rider hikes add up to higher bills Yukoners can expect their
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Yukon government passes bill to allow it to halt health authority, minister says
By Dana Hatherly Opposition motion calling on health authority board representatives to testify in legislature defeated The Yukon government has
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Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
By Samuel Wat Devolution agreement signed in 2024, with a three-year transition period Devolution in Nunavut is set to take
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Yukon gov’t torches Clean Energy Act, subsidies for EVs and e-bikes
‘We need to reduce the growth of [energy] demand in the Yukon,’ premier says The Yukon government has repealed legislation
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Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities
By Yumna Iftikhar Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities The Dene Nation is
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Who’s defending Canada’s Arctic?
For Radio-Canada/RAD, Julia Pagé and director Frédéric Lacelle go to the Arctic to join the Canadian Rangers on patrol in
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Energy upgrades top Yukon government’s $1B wish list for Ottawa
Money for urgent remediation and increased power generation top the Yukon government’s more than $1-billion ask for federal funds as
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Q&A | U of A researcher on battery-free sensor to track vital signs in extreme cold
Researchers at the U of A have developed a tiny sensor that can track vital signs of soldiers in the
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Experts say Canada should track underwater noises in Arctic to help marine wildlife
Scientists are monitoring how Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is getting louder. It is getting loud beneath the waves around Cambridge Bay,
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While Canadian leaders talk Arctic security, this new network wants the tourism industry at the table
The Arctic Canada Tourism Network brings together the tourism associations for the three territories. Members of the new Arctic Canada
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Yukon Party budget to set table for next 4 years
It’s budget day in the Yukon, with Currie Dixon’s Yukon Party government set to give a more detailed glimpse of
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As Inuvik shelters switch hands, operators want to see transitional supports next
A new contractor will take over operations of the Inuvik Warming Shelter on April 1 — closely following a switch
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