Ottawa gives $2M to replace emergency vehicle at Whitehorse airport
Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle will replace 20-year-old machine that’s at end of life The federal government is giving the
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Q&A: Why this expert says 2 Arctic megaprojects are ‘lower-hanging fruit’
Chris Windeyer · CBC News Referring N.W.T. projects to the Major Projects Office may not be as big a deal as it
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Carney promises Arctic investment will benefit Inuit during meeting with leadership
Carney is 1st PM to visit northern Quebec community since Harper in 2008 Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Inuit
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Grays Bay progress good news for Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, N.W.T. mining industry says
Some in the N.W.T mining industry consider the two major projects ‘inextricably linked’ As the CEO of a newly-created company
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Ottawa Invests $2M to Modernize Security at Whitehorse Airport
The Government of Canada is injecting just over $2 million into the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport for the purchase
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Arctic security top of mind as 3 premiers sign Northern Cooperation Accord
By Tamara Merritt The North’s three premiers re-committed to working together on issues of shared interest, through the signing of
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Ottawa Fast-Tracks Process for Major Infrastructure Projects in the Arctic
The Government of Canada has announced the launch of the registration process to designate three major infrastructure projects as “projects
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$2.5 Billion in Australian Radar System to Monitor the Arctic
The Government of Canada has finalized the purchase of over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) technology from Australia and the firm BAE Systems
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$96.8 Million to Bridge the Digital Divide in Rural and Indigenous Communities
In an effort to close the digital divide that still isolates many regions, the federal government has announced a $96.8
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Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights
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Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system
Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from
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$4.7 million for two processing plants in Nunavut
The federal government announced an investment of more than $4.7 million to fund two community traditional food processing facilities in
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The Arctic Honored on New Canada Post Stamps
Ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Canada Post has unveiled its fifth annual stamp issue dedicated to
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Fire-loving fungi are nature’s first responders after wildfire
Within weeks of a wildfire, an orange crust coats deadwood and the charred forest floor, creating an otherworldly landscape that
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Yukon Energy sues company, alleging botched work at Mayo dam
Yukon Energy is suing a Finnish company for millions following work it did at the Mayo hydroelectric dam. Filed to
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