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The Chairperson for Aurora College says the university is making significant strides towards becoming a polytechnic in 2027. This winter the college underwent an organizational review regarding whether Aurora College meets Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC) established quality standards.
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The Innovate centre in Inuvik, operated by Aurora College, opened in 2018 and was funded as a technology access centre for research. It gives people access to equipment that they may not otherwise be able to afford, allowing them to create projects or hold workshops for a nominal fee.
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A 59-year-old woman from Nova Scotia has been charged with fraud in the Northwest Territories. The 59-year-old woman has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and break and enter. Police say they believe the woman has moved to Nova Scotia and there is a warrant out for her arrest.
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N.W.T.'s Industry Minister Caitlin Cleveland says it's vital for the territory to diversify its economy, amid uncertainty about the future of diamond mining. On Monday, the owners of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine announced the pause of an expansion plan at the mine.
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People in Norman Wells, N.W.T., are still making sense of what Imperial Oil's closure this summer will mean to them and their community. Local contractor and businessman David Hodgson says he plans to make the most of the coming years and is waiting to see what the cleanup might involve, but he's also planning an exit strategy.
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Citing a diamond market slump, a joint-venture partner in the N.W.T.'s Gahcho Kué diamond mine has announced it will scale back development at the mine. Mountain Province Diamonds and De Beers have paused the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion, and to further save money, will not appoint a new CEO following the departure of its current one.
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Yukon Energy wants to relicense the 75-year-old dam. First, it needs the go-ahead from the Yukon Water Board, which recently hosted a week-long hearing in Whitehorse. The corporation made its case to operate the facility for half a decade, proposing several tweaks.
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While procurement for Canada's complete fighter jet fleet remains up in the air, advocates say politics need to be set aside as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force head to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona later this year to train on the F-35 when Canada eventually takes possession of the 16 jets it's committed to buying.
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Researchers and builders are of the consensus that warming ground temperatures are shortening winters and increasing infrastructure costs – concerns that loom large as the federal government eyes up the Arctic economic and security corridor for potential fast-tracking.
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Family members of the passengers who died, as well as the sole survivor, Kurt MacDonald, are now taking Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. to court. A statement of claim alleges the airline did not train its crew properly and that the crew did not follow standard operating procedures.
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A fault on the lines connecting Yellowknife's diesel generators and the Jackfish Lake substation knocked out power to the N.W.T. capital, as well as Dettah and Ndilǫ, for around four hours Thursday evening. The power corporation initially believed an animal had made contact with power lines.
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Fast-tracking project permits came up in just about every session at Roundup, the Vancouver international mining conference, including in the latest promises from the new Yukon government. But some Yukon First Nations feel there's no point speeding up a broken system.
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The owner of a Yukon placer mining company received a $5,000 penalty after failing to report that he killed four bears at his mining camp in central Yukon last summer. Johannes Botes pleaded guilty to one charge under the Wildlife Act for failing to report the unauthorized killing of wildlife.
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Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek tabled a $2.7 billion budget for 2026-2027 on Thursday. The budget anticipates a revenue of $2.74 billion, a 3.2 per cent increase compared to the 2025-2026 budget. This leaves a narrow projected surplus of $20 million.
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In a news release issued late Wednesday, the State College Police Department said McKenna, 18, faces four charges including felony aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after an altercation near Pennsylvania State University's main campus.
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Nivi Rosing has made the leap from an Ottawa post-secondary student to playing a major role as a Greenland parliamentarian trying to fend off U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take over her island. She says developing closer ties between Canada and Greenland is essential to help build resilience against possible future U.S. aggression.
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