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Letter to the editor: Enough is enough with damaging Covid restrictions

Letter to the editor: Enough is enough with damaging Covid restrictions

From Rob Warburton,
Nasittuq Corporation wins back $592-million North Warning System contract

Nasittuq Corporation wins back $592-million North Warning System contract

The Government of Canada has awarded a $592-million contract to Nasittuq Corporation to operate and maintain the North Warning System for the next seven years.
Mackenzie Place sold to ‘sophisticated Western Canadian company’

Mackenzie Place sold to ‘sophisticated Western Canadian company’

The 122-unit Mackenzie Place highrise in downtown Hay River has been sold to a “large Western Canadian company,” according to an Edmonton-based real estate company.
Northwestel drops unlimited internet rates by $10 per month

Northwestel drops unlimited internet rates by $10 per month

More affordable unlimited home internet rates now available, according to Northwestel.
Vertical indoor farm now selling microgreens

Vertical indoor farm now selling microgreens

What if Northerners could get their vegetable greens year-round on the day of harvest?
‘It’s really, really tough,’ Baffin chamber president says of current economic conditions

‘It’s really, really tough,’ Baffin chamber president says of current economic conditions

Nunavut business owners have withstood another Covid-19 lockdown but nearly two years of pandemic disruptions has left them reeling, says Clarence Synard, president of the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce.
‘The store has to also evolve with the community’; Yellowknife’s Book Cellar under new ownership

‘The store has to also evolve with the community’; Yellowknife’s Book Cellar under new ownership

After a long and challenging process, Jennifer Baerg Steyn has emerged as the new owner of Yellowknife Book Cellar, taking over from founder Judith Drinnan.
Construction, mechanic, drilling pioneer Bill Rowe dies at 90

Construction, mechanic, drilling pioneer Bill Rowe dies at 90

Bill Rowe, the patriarch of a deep-rooted Hay River family, died this week at the age of 90.
Two NWT businesses benefit from $100,000 GNWT manufacturing contribution

Two NWT businesses benefit from $100,000 GNWT manufacturing contribution

Out of 19 accepted proposals, two were recently chosen as recipients of the $100,000 Northwest Territories (NWT) Manufacturing Innovation and Technology Contribution.
Canadian North contends with cargo backlog amid latest Covid-19 wave

Canadian North contends with cargo backlog amid latest Covid-19 wave

The latest wave of Covid-19, combined with weather delays and cancellations, is creating a cargo backlog for Canadian North across the Qikiqtaaluk region.