Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced that businesses and organizations in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon can now apply to the Regional Defence Investment Initiative. The full release is available online. Contact erika.lashbrookknutson@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced the launch of CanNor’s Expression of Interest (EOI) intake for projects and initiatives in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon beginning on or after April 1, 2026. The EOI is the first step in identifying projects eligible for … Read more
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced a contribution of over $1.5 million to six projects that will enhance tourism marketing, upgrade infrastructure, and fuel growth and diversification in the North. This funding, delivered through CanNor, will support projects led by NWT Tourism, … Read more
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced a contribution of up to $1.05 million to help maximize economic opportunities and support thriving French-language communities in the North. This funding, delivered through CanNor, supports projects led by the Association franco-yukonnaise in Whitehorse, the Collège nordique … Read more
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced funding support through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to help northern small- and medium-sized businesses respond to trade challenges, adapt to new realities, and build for the future. The full release is available online. Contact erika.lashbrookknutson@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced up to $600,000 in CanNor funding to support Qillaq Innovations’ pilot housing project in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The project will construct four small homes around a shared utility building to improve affordable homeownership options while … Read more
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.), announced that the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) is investing up to $150,000 to support two annual capacity-building events led by the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce over three years. The funding will help deliver Small Business … Read more
Liberal MP Brendan Hanley (Yukon) announced a funding commitment of $56.25 million for the construction of the Yukon Gathering Place, a new convention centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. The full release is available online. Contact gregory.frame@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
Liberal MP Dr. Brendan Hanley (Yukon) announced a contribution of over $1.6 million in five infrastructure projects to grow, preserve, prepare and supply food in the Yukon. The full release is available online. Contact gregory.frame@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca. Liberal MP Dr. Brendan Hanley (Yukon) announced over $1 million to support three First Nation-owned projects in the Yukon. With this funding, these organizations will acquire … Read more
At the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada 2025 Convention, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister and Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced a federal investment of up to $420,000 to the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This funding will support a collaborative project … Read more
