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OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: $92.9 million in construction in Nunavut in 2022

OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: $92.9 million in construction in Nunavut in 2022

The value of building permits in Nunavut tallied up to $92.9 million in 2022, a 12 per cent reduction from $105.6 million in 2021.
OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: Nunavut endures a couple of strikes

OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: Nunavut endures a couple of strikes

A couple of strikes have occurred in Nunavut in 2023.
OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: Unions make gains as city workers, federal employees strike deals

OPPORTUNITIES NORTH: Unions make gains as city workers, federal employees strike deals

The Union of Northern Workers (UNW), the largest union in the Northwest Territories, represents approximately 7,000 public, private, and non-profit sector members with 30 employers in territory.
NWT Chamber of Commerce: Will new GNWT booze rules have a dash of advanced health measures?

NWT Chamber of Commerce: Will new GNWT booze rules have a dash of advanced health measures?

Anyone paying attention to the bureaucratic fermentation process of the NWT’s new beer, wine and hard liquor laws might have felt underserved after the recent public hearing on Bill 83 in Yellowknife.
Lodge owners sue after Parks Canada denies business licence

Lodge owners sue after Parks Canada denies business licence

The new owners of Trophy Lodge, a long-established fishing destination on the shore of Great Slave Lake, are suing Parks Canada and the Attorney General of Canada after they were denied a business licence to operate this year.
Yellowknife inflation slows to three per cent in May

Yellowknife inflation slows to three per cent in May

By comparison, annual prices increased by 3.4% for Canadians
Netflix phases out ‘basic’ streaming plan from Canadian subscription options

Netflix phases out ‘basic’ streaming plan from Canadian subscription options

Subscribers will have to decide between commercials or paying for an ad-free experience
Three realtors give their take on the Yellowknife housing market

Three realtors give their take on the Yellowknife housing market

So what does the housing market in Yellowknife look like right now?
CONSTRUCTION 2023: Building a local workforce while tackling the housing shortage

CONSTRUCTION 2023: Building a local workforce while tackling the housing shortage

It may appear to be an insurmountable task to tackle the dire housing issues that Nunavummiut have endured for decades. But for Clarence Synard, president and CEO of NNC Investment Group, parent company to NCC Development Ltd. in Nunavut, the challenge and strong desire to help resolve those issues is what gets him up and going each morning.
CONSTRUCTION 2023: The secrets of building the Yellowknife Aquatic Centre

CONSTRUCTION 2023: The secrets of building the Yellowknife Aquatic Centre

Steel beams and cranes are visible from the vicinity of Frame Lake as one of the city’s larger infrastructure projects is in full construction mode this spring.