Ottawa, Canadian North, reach new agreement on 2019 airline merger
Transport Canada has agreed to new terms with airline Canadian North regarding its 2019 merger with First Air. Ottawa said
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Air Canada to stop flying from Yellowknife to Edmonton and Calgary
Air Canada has decided to stop flying between Yellowknife and Edmonton and Yellowknife and Calgary. As of Oct. 1, Air
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Fuel shortage affects flights in some High Arctic communities
A shortage of fuel in some Nunavut communities is affecting flights in the High Arctic. In a statement on Tuesday
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Canadian North’s direct flight between Iqaluit and Toronto ending after Labour Day, a month early
Canadian North’s direct flight between Iqaluit and Toronto will be ending after the September long weekend, about a month earlier
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Layoffs of 12 unvaccinated employees at Canadian North had ‘minimal’ impact on operations, says airline
The airline is trying to clear a cargo backlog to Qikiqtaaluk communities Canadian North has laid off 12 employees who
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Cargo delays led to empty shelves in Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit
Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. says Qikiqtaaluk communities experience delays in produce shipments Qikiqtaaluk communities have been suffering from delayed cargo flights, which left
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1st confirmed COVID-19 case in Iqaluit, Canada
Nunavut officials hold press conference morning after case confirmed Canadian North has confirmed that one of its employees has tested
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Nunavut airlines get $24M governmental aid for COVID-19 in Arctic Canada
The government of Nunavut is spending over $24 million to support Canadian North and Calm Air during COVID-19. At a
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Air links between Canada, Alaska, Greenland & Siberia could be building blocks for economic development says Quebec Inuit leader
Direct air links between Arctic Canada and Inuit regions of Alaska, Greenland and Russia could be important building blocks for
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Arctic Canada : airline merger creating ‘dire’ situation for northwest communities, says MLA
The MLA for the Northwest Territories’ northernmost communities is calling on airlines in the Beaufort Delta to provide more frequent
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Ottawa approves merger between Canadian North and First Air
The Canadian government has approved the merger between northern airlines First Air and Canadian North. In a press release Wednesday
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Report saying airline merger would jack up prices in Arctic Canada ‘ignorant’ of northern realities, say Inuit orgs
The Inuit organizations behind two of the major airline companies serving the Canadian Arctic lambasted a report from Canada’s Competition
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Canada’s Competition Bureau says Arctic airline merger could bring higher prices, fewer flights
The Competition Bureau says if two Arctic airlines — Canadian North and First Air — merge, it’s likely that prices
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Residents concerned by Northern Canadian airline merger
Nunavummiut (Nunavut residents) have mixed feelings about plans for First Air and Canadian North to merge. The companies announced their
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Yukon MP defends Liberal budget
The new budget presented last week by Finance Minister Bill Morneau is another milestone in the development of Canada’s northern
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