Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced $200,000 to renovate the John Ollie Complex in Arviat, Nunavut. The Complex provides year-round recreational, cultural, and fitness activities. These improvements will help better serve the needs of the community’s residents while extending the building’s life. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2500.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of just over $57,000 into the development of three carving stone quarries on Inuit-owned land on Baffin Island and Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. With the funding, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association will conduct geological research, confirming the carving stone potential of three sites to create a long-term … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of $498,000 to help renovate the Teslin Tlingit Council Heritage Centre building and surrounding landscape. The contribution will in turn help create new jobs in the community of Teslin, Yukon. The Heritage Centre enhancements will improve accessibility and expand the teaching space. As … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a $700,000 investment to support the nomination process for the Klondike to receive a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site designation. The funding will support the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation in developing the Klondike UNESCO World Heritage Assessment and Strategic Plan and the nomination … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) investment of $75,000 to help upgrade the Dawson City Arts Society’s deteriorating heating system at the historic Odd Fellows Hall. The full release is available online. Call 867-667-3210.

Liberal MP Larry Bagnell (Yukon) announced a two-year investment with RAB Energy Group Inc., reaffirming the Government of Canada’s support for Indigenous businesses in Yukon. CanNor and RAB Energy have each contributed $560,000 towards modernizing and consolidating production at RAB Energy’s main facility in Whitehorse, Yukon from Anchorage, Alaska. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2500.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) responsible for CanNor announced $125,000 in funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) to the Yellowknife District of Girl Guides of Canada (Girl Guides). This investment will assist with the renovations to the Girl Guides’ main cabin at Camp Dechinta, located approximately 35km east of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced $373,000 in funding to modernize the garage facilities of two locally owned Inuit co-operatives in Nunavut. The full release is available online.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced $225,000 in funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to make improvements to the Kugluktuk Arena and Complex in Nunavut. The full release is available online.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced funding of $1.2M to study fisheries data gathered from the Eastern and High Arctic. The results from this analysis will identify the potential for establishing commercial fisheries activities around three communities in Nunavut. The full release is available online.