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N.W.T.’s Deh Cho bridge expected to be repaired by year’s end, to the tune of $7M

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 09:01
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Bridge has been down to 1 lane since summer 2023 The Deh Cho bridge in the N.W.T. should be repaired

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Roadwork planned across N.W.T. as feds announce $67M in funding

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 11:29
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Work is planned for five roads in the N.W.T. after the federal government announced $67 million in funding. The costliest one

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada) 

U.S. gov’t paying to upgrade section of Alaska Highway in the Yukon

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 13:57
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By Gabrielle Plonka, CBC News  $42.6M has been pledged for the project The Alaskan government has pledged $42.6 million for

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Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 14:37
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The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province. 

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Feds still committed to building roads in N.W.T. despite comments from MP

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 10:21 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 10:43
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N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod says his government is still committed to building transportation infrastructure — despite recent comments from the

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Nunatsiavut government welcomes most recent step towards road project 

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 15:27
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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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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Northwestern Canada: Yukon gov pressed for details on expropriations for highway upgrades

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 12:02
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The Yukon Party is pressing the government for details on any planned expropriation of property to make way for Alaska

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Design of Alaska Highway upgrades in Whitehorse, Northern Canada displayed

Steve Silva, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 11:52
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Whitehorse, northwestern Canada residents saw Tuesday evening the nearly finished design of upgrades to a section of the Alaska Highway

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Government to attempt another ice bridge at Dawson City, northwestern Canada after failing last two winters

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 10:11 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:25
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The Yukon government, in northwestern Canada, is going to give it another shot. Plans are being made to try again

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Snowfall in central, eastern Finland makes roads slippery

Yle News
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:13 — Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 13:39
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Winter arrived in eastern Finland on Friday morning, with 4-5cm of snow falling in the morning and more on the

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Will Canada’s next government pick up the tab for a major northern highway project?

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:18 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:04
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For six decades, it’s been the biggest project on the territory’s to-do list: a 1,500-kilometre highway from the N.W.T’s southern

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Construction of Tlicho all-season road in Northern Canada begins

CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 14:07 — Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 14:15
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Elected officials stabbed at muddy ground with clean shovels at the official groundbreaking on the Tlicho all-season road in Whatı̀​​​,

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

All-season road project linking Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Northern Canada gets first major funding

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 13:35 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 15:41
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The Canadian and N.W.T. governments announced $40 million in funding Wednesday toward pre-construction work on an all-season road that would

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Northern Canada Highway to get facelift

Kaila Jefferd-Moore, CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 13:31 — Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 13:33
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The North Klondike Highway, which winds from Whitehorse to Dawson City, in Arctic Canada, is getting a facelift. The funding,

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Thirsty elks will seek water during heatwave in Finland, motorists warned

Yle News
Posted: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 10:14
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The police department of Southwestern Finland warns people driving in the region of wandering elk that may cross roads unexpectedly

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