Two weeks ago staff at the Northern Journal were served notice the print edition could no longer be sustained. This week’s issue will be the last, the newsroom terminated – at least as it exists now in Fort Smith.
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Thus far pipeline debates have focused on immediate dangers, including the potential for explosions or ruptures, versus the benefits of job and wealth creation, specifically in Alberta.
READ MOREThe hubbub has died down following the shocking ruling by the Human Rights Tribunal in late January that the Canadian government discriminates against First Nation children on reserves, failing to provide the same level of child welfare services that other kids in the country receive.
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It’s been more than a half-century since the majority of the highway network in the Northwest Territories was built through the national Roads to Resources program.
READ MOREProvincial and territorial governments across Canada are eagerly compiling shopping lists to give the federal government – infrastructure wish lists so the feds will send money, honouring the Liberal promise to spark the economy and create jobs.
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Canada is in a turmoil over pipelines and its oilsands bitumen is stranded as route options to the south (Keystone) and west (Trans Mountain) are in limbo. Now, an eastern route is uncertain as mayors in the greater metropolitan area of Montreal block it, mainly over environmental concerns around possible pipeline ruptures.
READ MOREThe Northern Journal is an independent newspaper covering news and events in Northern Alberta and across the Northwest Territories.
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