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Paul Skrypnyk ‘hides’ his leather-making talents at Rupertsland Hide and Awl

Paul Skrypnyk ‘hides’ his leather-making talents at Rupertsland Hide and Awl

Leather goods are popular in a lot of places, but in many cases, they are still custom-made by hand and that requires a skillset. Rupertsland Hide and Awl’s owner Paul Skrypnyk is one of those who has such skills.
Pine Point mine garners $100 million in support from English company

Pine Point mine garners $100 million in support from English company

A recent $100 million investment in the Osisko Metals-owned Pine Point mine is paving the way for its potential reopening, 35 years after it closed.
Rio Tinto makes $40-million investment to proceed with Diavik A21 pipe

Rio Tinto makes $40-million investment to proceed with Diavik A21 pipe

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has approved a $40-million investment to proceed with underground mining of Diavik’s A21 pipe, below the existing A21 open pit.
Det’on Cho Group of Companies acquires Kavanaugh Bros.

Det’on Cho Group of Companies acquires Kavanaugh Bros.

The Det’on Cho Group of Companies has acquired Kavanaugh Bros. Ltd, the company responsible for the city’s waste management.
B2Gold buys Sabina’s Back River project in Nunavut for $1.1 billion

B2Gold buys Sabina’s Back River project in Nunavut for $1.1 billion

Vancouver-based international mining company B2Gold announced Monday morning that it is taking over Sabina Gold and Silver’s Back River gold district and all related assets in the Kitikmeot for $1.1 billion.
Yellowknife entrepreneur promotes multi-cultural dolls

Yellowknife entrepreneur promotes multi-cultural dolls

Yellowknife is now home to the founder and owner of an online shop that sells a diverse selection of dolls that embody numerous cultures around the world.
Trudeau promotes accelerated development of critical metals

Trudeau promotes accelerated development of critical metals

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured Vital Metals’ rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon on Jan. 16.
Yellowknifers adjust to shopping without plastic bags

Yellowknifers adjust to shopping without plastic bags

Single-use plastics are officially banned in Canada as of this week, but local grocers did away with their plastic bags weeks ago.
Registers ringing in Yk as downtown retailers report brisk business

Registers ringing in Yk as downtown retailers report brisk business

With Christmas just around the corner, some Yellowknifers have been busy boxing and wrapping gifts to give to their children, loved ones and friends.
NWT Chamber of Commerce: The future’s ‘gently rapping, rapping’ at the Chamber’s door

NWT Chamber of Commerce: The future’s ‘gently rapping, rapping’ at the Chamber’s door

Next year, the NWT Chamber of Commerce marks 50 years of working to strengthen private business development as the basis of economic and social progress in the Northwest Territories.