News

Lines in the Snow – Book Launch

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The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC) has launched its farewell book, “Lines in the Snow”. The book is a look back at some of the issues CARC tackled over its 50-year history, but also a look forward to the future of some of those issues. The ...

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Annual General Meeting – October 26

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Alternatives North’s Annual General Meeting will be held from 12pm-1pm on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022. The meeting will take place at our regular meeting place: the Law Society Boardroom, 4th floor Diamond Plaza Building, Yellowknife. Participation by Zoom is also possible. Contact alternativesnorthinfo@gmail.com for more ...

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Support for the Gwich’in Steering Committee

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Alternatives North, along with 240 other organizations, joined the Gwich’in Steering Committee’s call to global insurers to commit to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the harms of fossil fuel development. Read the letter from the Gwich’in Steering Committee, here: https://alternativesnorth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/gwichin-steering-committee-to-insurance-companies-organizatio-sign-on-letter-9.7.22.pdf

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Mineral Royalties Handout

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Alternatives North has published a handout about NWT mineral royalties: Mineral Royalties: How much public benefit from our public resources? The NWT royalty regime is in the process of being reviewed, now is the time to provide feedback! Send comments to the attention of “Mineral ...

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2022 Living Wage Report

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Alternatives North has released its calculation of the living wage required by NWT families, withupdates for Yellowknife, Hay River and Inuvik, and the first-ever calculations of a living wage forFort Smith. See the 2022 NWT Living Wage Report, 2022 NWT Plain Language Living Wage Report, ...

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Federal Election Questionnaire

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Candidates in Monday’s federal general election have replied to an issues questionnaire distributed by Alternatives North. Read the candidates replies, the questionnaire and the letter sent to candidates. Jane Groenewegen Replies Kelvin Kotchilea Replies  Michael McLeod Replies  Roland Laufer Replies Letter to Candidates  Questions for ...

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AGM June 16 @ Noon

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Join the Annual General Meeting online event by Zoom. See the 2020-2021 Alternative North Annual Report on Activities and the DRAFT Financial Statements for review at the meeting. Join the meeting online by Zoom: Meeting ID: 819 6974 4150 Passcode: 547238 Join by telephone and ...

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