Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced federal investments for five projects in the Northwest Territories to help build stronger northern communities. Federal funding of more than $1.1 million is being provided through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The NWT projects include renovations to the … Read more

Minister of Health, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council, Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced federal investments for five projects in Nunavut to help build stronger northern communities. Federal funding of over $1.6 million is being provided through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The Nunavut projects include upgrades … Read more

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that could lead to building new generation greenhouses in communities and remote locations in the Northwest Territories. CanNor's investment of $270,000 will support design work and business planning for new generation, LED-based greenhouses. Technologies initially developed for space exploration will be adapted and applied to develop local … Read more

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that will enable Yukon First Nations to take advantage of economic opportunities related to a mining project in the Selwyn Mountains. The CanNor investment in this project will support the Ross River Dena Council and Liard First Nation to develop a Protocol Agreement and Socio-Economic Partnership Agreement … Read more

On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Conservative MP Ryan Leef (Yukon, YK.) announced an investment that will improve access to adult basic education programs in the Yukon. The government's investment over the next four years of $4.2 million in Yukon will increase the availability of current and specialized programs in Yukon communities for … Read more

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that will strengthen community capacity to develop and market fur products. CanNor and the Government of Nunavut supported the development of a marketing strategy for seal and long fur in Nunavut in 2010-11. This new CanNor investment of more than $190,000 over two years, along with contributions … Read more

The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA), confirming both parties' commitment to advance responsible resource development while promoting regional benefits in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. Under this Memorandum, CanNor and the KIA will coordinate their efforts so that Inuit of the Kitikmeot … Read more

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that will strengthen tourism and business capacity in the Hamlet of Arviat, Nunavut. With CanNor's investment of $105,100, the Hamlet of Arviat will carry out a number of activities under its Arviat Community Ecotourism initiative. Activities include training local students so they are equipped to host and … Read more

Minister of Health, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that will improve access to adult basic education programs in the Northwest Territories. The government's investment over the next four years of $8.6 million in the Northwest Territories will increase the … Read more

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced an investment that will help identify archaeological and heritage resources, while supporting an efficient regulatory process for mining projects in Yukon. CanNor's investment of $329,100 will enable the Yukon government to carry out a two-year pilot study using Geographic Information System (GIS)-based modelling. The pilot will occur in two … Read more