The North

• ANALYSIS: To lead on Arctic issues, Trudeau must be more present in the North

  A Global News analysis of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's itineraries shows that, of the 2,658 days he's been in office, he's spent just 10 days in the Arctic.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2023
  
• Northwest Territories premier believes talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of ban

  The federal government is opening talks with northerners on managing offshore energy exploration in the Canadian Arctic, a move some hope signals a coming relaxation of the current ban on potential development.

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2018
  
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• ‘Nunavut is in a crisis’: Territory appeals for help as suicide attempts, domestic violence spike

  Last week, the community of Pangnirtung on the southeast coast of Baffin Island sent a letter to the territorial government that pleaded for extra resources to deal with suicide attempts and growing violence.

  Canada

  May 15, 2018
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• Toronto company to use drones to deliver necessities in remote Ontario community

  Pilot project will serve a First Nation community in what could be a stepping stone toward drone shipments in urban areas.

  Money

  Oct 4, 2017
• Iqaluit’s population turns to Amazon to save money, government program ‘not working’

  Sky-high food prices in the North have led many residents of Iqaluit to turn to Amazon Prime to save on necessities. But is that a sustainable solution?

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2017
• Edmonton researcher studying versions of first Inuit novel

  An Edmonton-based academic is dusting off a text considered the first Inuit novel in an effort to understand the travels and many translations of an almost-forgotten Canadian classic: "Harpoon of the Hunter."

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2016
• How a $100B transit investment could lower cost of goods in Canada’s North

  Researchers say creating the corridor to transport goods and people would eliminate the need for multiple reviews of pipeline and transportation projects.

  Canada

  May 27, 2016
• The Ministers: Hunter Tootoo watching over Canada’s 3 coasts with a view from the North

  Hunter Tootoo came to Ottawa as a politician in October of 2015, but his road to the capital nearly came through the sport he grew up playing.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2016