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German builder trumpets ‘Arctic-proven’ subs, but questions loom about ‘under-ice’ ability 
BY Neil Moss - September 9, 2026
In 2024, Canada announced that it would procure a submarine fleet with 'under-ice' capabilities, but Arctic experts say they believe the vessels will actually be operating in the near-ice or ice-edge waters. Read full story
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Southern status quo is ‘problematic’ for northern projects beset by delays and cost overruns, say report, procurement experts
BY Irem Koca - September 3, 2026
There's 'inherent risk' in operating in the North, and the fixed-price contracting approach favoured by the feds 'tries to pretend that that risk isn't there,' says adviser Jake Kennedy. Read full story
Opinion
B.C. politics is in a race to the bottom
BY Erica Ifill - September 2, 2026
The question that all B.C. Conservatives have to ask themselves is whether this descent into the septic tank of far-right grievance politics is the correct move to build support. Read full story
Opinion
Churches must release residential school files, or be penalized
BY Rose LeMay - August 31, 2026
One month remains before the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Anglican Church can find its way through its self-made valley and release every single record for every single child lost. This is the only way to be an ally now. Read full story
Opinion
Make icebreakers the new Canadian specialty
BY Jamie Carroll - August 31, 2026
In the context of trade routes, mineral exploration, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s constant threats to annex both Canada and Greenland, the North is the key area of focus for our preparations. Read full story
Opinion
Outdated infrastructure funding rules hold First Nations back
BY Yvette Metansinine,Paul Gladu,Judy Whitecloud - August 24, 2026
It’s time for tools that finance and build infrastructure at scale, rather than forcing nations to rely on a one-project-at-a-time, pay-as-you-go system. Read full story
Opinion
Carney’s elbows-in approach puts Indigenous nations at risk
BY Janelle Lapointe - August 10, 2026
Nations face difficult decisions with this government: partner on a project, but be left with financial debt and stranded assets if it fails; deny fast-tracked projects and tie up scarce community resources on litigation and front-line confrontation. Read full story
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‘What more do you need?’ says Sen. Audette as researchers find ‘strong intersection’ between MMIWG and online human trafficking
BY Stuart Benson - August 5, 2026
A new report reinforces decades of advocates’ warnings about resource development and community safety, says former inquiry commissioner. Read full story
Opinion
Ontario burns amid Ford’s failing response to climate change
BY Les Whittington - July 29, 2026
In its environmentally backward way, the Ontario government has clearly failed to adjust to the mounting threats of global warming. Read full story
Opinion
Does racism have a face in wildfire response?
BY Rose LeMay - July 27, 2026
A dozen First Nations leaders held a press conference to detail the lack of involvement of First Nations in managing the crisis, and they called out Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s communications as propaganda attempting to spin the wildfire response as entirely positive. Just who is running this disaster, anyhow?  Read full story
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