To help solve the North’s ‘energy deficit’, Ottawa looks at nuclear options
By Devon Tredinnick The Department of National Defence is exploring whether nuclear energy can work in the Arctic The federal
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Ottawa awards Telesat $2.3B Arctic military satellite contract
A Canadian telecommunications firm has signed a deal with the federal government worth $2.3 billion to provide high-speed satellite communications
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Federal, territorial gov’ts reach ‘agreement in principle’ to build 560 N.W.T. homes by 2030
By Devon Tredinnick Thousands more homes still needed across the territory N.W.T. Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana said on Monday that,
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Nunavut: Green light for construction at Hope Bay gold mine
The federal government and senior executives from Agnico Eagle have officially broken ground on the redevelopment of the Hope Bay
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Arctic, defence on agenda as Finland’s president meets Mark Carney in Ottawa Tuesday
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb in Ottawa on Tuesday as part of ongoing
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N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says the territory needs to fiercely protect treaty rights and territorial waters, amid Alberta’s merger of two
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Feds announce $14.3M for arts and culture in the Yukon
The federal government is spending $14.3 million to support over two dozen Yukon organizations and First Nations governments with arts,
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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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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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In a more competitive Arctic, Canada’s influence hinges on investment
A major Arctic conference this month heard European foreign ministers deliver a blunt message that the old era of Arctic
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Why Greenland’s youngest parliamentarian says Canada matters more than ever
Donald Trump’s threats and coercion against Greenland have stopped — at least for the moment — but the hurt and
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Supreme Court case involving Indigenous could have repercussions in the North
By Samuel Wat The Supreme Court of Canada is deliberating a case that could shape the way sentences are handed
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As Ottawa pushes for ‘nation-building’ infrastructure, could N.W.T.’s Mackenzie Valley Highway have a shot?
Territory’s MP doubtful as ‘it is a highway in just one jurisdiction’ There are new questions about the future of
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Canadian Inuit leaders call for northern infrastructure focus ahead of federal budget
Inuit leaders are calling on the federal government to make infrastructure in the territories a national priority, saying its key
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Man charged with firing an air rifle at police after weekend standoff in Iqaluit
Suspect faces multiple charges including assault with a weapon and uttering threats. A man involved in a police standoff in
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