Northerners hopeful after Canadian throne speech
The premier of the Northwest Territories says she is generally happy with the federal commitments identified in Wednesday’s throne speech,
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Indigenous, distinction-based health legislation & moving forward on UNDRIP among Canadian government priorities in throne speech
Northern-specific issues were largely absent from Wednesday’s throne speech in Canada, but moving forward on introducing legislation on the United
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Unlimited internet to come to seven Northern Canadian communities by Nov. 1
The North’s largest telecommunications provider says unlimited internet is coming to seven communities on Nov. 1, according to a press
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Yellowknife coach inducted into Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame
A Yellowknife coach who’s dedicated more than 30 years of his life mentoring young speed skaters across the North has
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Canada plans to conduct its first survey in Inuktut
Statistics Canada, which admits to having historical “data gaps” in the North, will conduct its first survey in all four
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Canadian Telecom businesses say recent federal funding solidifies Northwestel monopoly
Smaller players in the Northwest Territories’ telecom industry say the money given to Northwestel to help improve internet speeds only
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Greenhouse in Arctic Canada could teach scientists how to grow food in outer space
The Canadian Space Agency says growing food in the North is similar to growing food in space — that’s why it’s joined
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Police-related death rate in Northern Quebec 30 times higher than Ontario’s
Nunavik has seen more police-related deaths in the last two decades than any of Canada’s three territories, despite having a
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Even amid pandemic, the northern housing market is hotter than ever, say realtors
When Vanessa Thorson bought her duplex in Whitehorse’s Takhini neighbourhood in 2015, it cost her just $285,000. Three years later,
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Canada outlines which Indigenous businesses benefit from $5M funding in the North
The federal government has announced how $5 million in federal funding from its regional fund for Indigenous business in the
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Canada to help small airlines deliver essential services to remote northern communities
The federal government says it will help support small airlines that bring essential services and goods to remote communities. In
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Canada’s Green Party leadership candidates debate food security and the North’s economy
The nine candidates vying to replace Elizabeth May as the leader of the Green Party held their fourth leadership debate on Monday
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Northern Canada’s national parks will be a different experience for visitors this year
Going to any national park across the North is going to look different this year amid the pandemic. In the Western
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Former officers from Canadian police reflect on how to fix policing in the North
Since the RCMP’s earliest days, it has relied on Indigenous people for survival. In the North, Canada’s project of extending
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From mobile concerts to virtual fireworks on your phone: Canada Day in the North COVID-19 style
If Canada Day in the North normally means fun under the midnight sun, parades, street vendors and large crowds of friends,
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