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Society

The New Road in the North

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 - by Crystal Gail Fraser

The government framed the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway as a nation-building project. But, for Indigenous people, the road is about connecting with ourselves

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Current Affairs / Society

Can the North Quit Its Diesel Habit?

May 8, 2019November 17, 2019 - by Jimmy Thomson

The territories use diesel to power everything from lightbulbs to Netflix binges. But saying goodbye to dirty fuel may prove to be impossible

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