Whitehorse residents and travellers react to high gas prices
Gas prices in Whitehorse have climbed almost 30 cents a litre over the past two weeks. Massive jumps have been
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Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s Far
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Arctic Winter Games expected to cost around $9.5M
The Arctic Winter Games, scheduled to begin in Whitehorse on Sunday, are estimated to cost $9.5 million — and organizers
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Experts link Yellowknife retail closures to weak economy and changing tastes
First it was clothing stores. Then A&W. Now it’s the city’s only movie theatre. Yellowknife’s retail scene is shrinking as
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Arctic security at stake: U.S. commission outlines urgent research priorities
U.S. Arctic Research Commission issues blunt message: U.S. security and prosperity depend on understanding and shaping the Arctic …before others
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Yukon government missed deadline to present annual financial report
Documents were tabled several weeks after late-October deadline. The Yukon government was late in filing its annual financial report, and
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Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing
We are entering a new level of partnership with China,” Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said as he in September met with leaders
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Public roundtables begin on Baffinland’s latest request to ship more ore from Nunavut
Public roundtable meetings begin Thursday in Iqaluit on Baffinland’s latest proposal to ship more ore from its Mary River mine in
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N.W.T. MLAs get glimpse of future remediation work, and question how northerners will benefit
What will life look like in the Northwest Territories, after the mines? There are more than 500 sites in the
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What’s going on with the N.W.T. government’s procurement review?
Review was initially supposed to be done last summer but in some respects, it’s still underway Talking about procurement “is
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ConocoPhillips details Alaska gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural
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“China is our strategic partner,” says Governor of Russian Arctic region
At the same time as Communist Party leader Xi Jinping visited Moscow, a Chinese business delegation came to the far
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Huge budget deficit is building up in Russia’s economy
Moscow’s oil and gas revenues plummeted 46% in January-February. According to the Russian Ministry of Finance, federal budget revenues in
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Tourism rebounded in Yukon last year, but not to pre-pandemic levels
Yukon’s lucrative tourism sector took a major hit during the pandemic, but the latest data from the territorial government suggests
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Greenland, Iceland sign cooperation agreement in Reykjavik
Greenland and Iceland signed a cooperation agreement in Reykjavik on Thursday that focuses on three main areas: economy, climate change
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