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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Infrastructure
Canada needs new approach to meet Arctic challenges, conference hears
If Canada wants to tackle the triple threat of climate change, Russian aggression, and the Arctic infrastructure deficit, it must
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Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in northern Canada
By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press Ice forming later, breaking earlier Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice — the main highway
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Nunatsiavut government welcomes most recent step towards road project
The Nunatsiavut government is applauding the pre-feasibility study funding announcement this week that will examine connecting their communities to the
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Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska and a host of new strategies is needed to help address
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Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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Extensive reconstruction drawn up for fishery port in Arctic Russia
A brand new terminal will be built on an artificially created land, while the existing berths of the fishery port
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$60M housing fund for Canada’s Northwest Territories to be spent, 2 years after it was first announced
The government has drawn criticism for not touching the funds, meant to address the dire housing situation Over 100 new affordable housing units
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New research chair at Laval University to help better understand permafrost changes in Arctic Quebec
The government of Quebec is giving $900,000 to Laval University’s Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics to help operate the new research
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“Situation critical in the North” – Arctic Tourism & and the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 1
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Electric cars hit record 50% sales in northernmost Norway
“We are well on our way to the goal that electric cars should be the natural choice for everyone, due
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Shell teams up with Gazprom Neft in Arctic
The two companies are jointly to develop license areas in Russia’s far northern Gydan Peninsula. A joint venture established on
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Northern climate change will cost country €99 billion says Russia’s Minister of the Arctic
Direct damage on buildings and infrastructure will be up to €99 billion, says Deputy Minister of the Far East and
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Canada Post unveils new Indigenous and northern reconciliation strategy
Crown corporation is planning to meet with every community to discuss their needs Canada Post unveiled its plan to improve
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Gov’t survey highlights hidden homelessness in Nunavut, Canada
Data from 4 Nunavut communities underscores long-standing housing crisis A survey of more than 320 homes across four Nunavut communities paints
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