Ottawa – Vaping rates among young people in Canada remain high, and the federal government recognizes the potential risks that vaping products pose to them. The Department of Finance released draft regulations to enable Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island to participate in Canada’s coordinated vaping taxation framework. Ontario, Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut are already …
Ottawa – Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced a federal investment of up to $2,384,422, delivered by CanNor, to support four unique projects that will help Northern and Indigenous businesses and organizations across the territories diversify, innovate and grow. Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation – Hydroponic Garden, Northwest Territories $844,422 from CanNor has been approved to support …
MAT-SU VALLEY – The 2024 Mat-Su Valley Arctic Winter Games recently came to a close. Over the last week, athletes from Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Nunavik-Quebec, Northern Alberta, Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi came together to compete in 20 winter sports. The Games included traditional Arctic sports like snowshoeing, knuckle hop and one-foot high kick as well as sports …
Ottawa – Launched on November 9, 2022, the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence (GBV) is a concrete step towards fulfilling a long-standing commitment of federal, provincial, and territorial governments to working together towards a Canada free of GBV, a Canada that supports victims/survivors and their families from coast to coast to coast. The National Action Plan builds on …
