Fort Good Hope to unveil world’s largest drum on winter road
Move over, Simcheon-Meon, South Korea. Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) will soon be home to the world’s largest drum.
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Northwest Territories
‘They shouldn’t be in the community’: Fort Liard resident sounds alarm over bison herds
One Fort Liard, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), resident is asking the territory to control the area’s bison population before someone gets
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Here’s the latest on COVID-19 in Canada’s North
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CBC North will keep track of the latest confirmed cases in each territory here, and the
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Nihtat Gwich’in Council cancels court challenge to wind project near Inuvik in Arctic Canada
Timeline remains unclear on completion of the project which was originally slated for fall 2020 The Nihtat Gwich’in Council has
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Air Canada suspending passenger service to northern city of Yellowknife on Jan. 23
Airline says it’s cutting operations due to ‘stifled demand,’ travel restrictions, quarantine rules Air Canada is suspending passenger service to
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Economic activity in northern Canadian territories of Nunavut & Yukon increased despite pandemic, new index suggests
A new experimental index developed by Statistics Canada suggests that the pandemic may not have had as large an effect
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First doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Arctic Canada
The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Canada’s territories. N.W.T. Health Minister Julie Green tweeted on Monday evening that 7,200 doses
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The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Government of Canada announces $1.3M to support economic development in Northwest Territories
Three N.W.T. projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government, in a move aimed at fostering employment and
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New diamond and gold deposit found in Arctic Canada
A unique diamond and gold deposit has been located near the Arctic coast, about 155 kilometres southeast of Kugluktuk in Nunavut.
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Travel ‘bubble’ in northern Canada between N.W.T. and Nunavut suspended until further notice
N.W.T. chief public health officer lays out new rules for travellers from Nunavut Beginning Tuesday at noon, people travelling from
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Canadian mining worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Northwest Territories
A presumptive case of COVID-19 at Northwest Territories’ Diavik Diamond Mine has been confirmed as positive. The N.W.T. Office of
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Water monitoring, suspended by the pandemic, resumes in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Water monitoring has resumed in two sites in the Northwest Territories and two sites in northern Alberta, according to a
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Presumptive case of COVID-19 reported at Canada’s Northwest Territories diamond mine
The Northwest Territories government says there’s a presumptive case of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. A worker tested positive upon entry
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Pandemic unexpectedly leads to bounty at greenhouse in Arctic Canada
While the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged national economies, it’s unexpectedly led to prosperity at the community greenhouse in Inuvik, Northwest
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