http://thesourdough.com/ en-us Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:01:37 -0400 editor@technologyinnovator.com http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15424&sectionID=84 Iqaluit – Premier Paul Okalik has realigned Deputy Minister responsibilities as the second legislative assembly continues to work towards realizing the goals of Pinasuaqtavut. Aluki Rojas will leave her post... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:41:34 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15423&sectionID=115 Yellowknife -- Premier Roland welcomed companies tendering bids to explore for oil and gas in the Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Valley and Central Mackenzie Delta, saying that such significant investment... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:39:25 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15411&sectionID=115 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, together with Nellie Cournoyea, Chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:10:20 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15425&sectionID=84 Iqaluit – The Nunavut Legislative Assembly has passed an Official Languages Act marking a significant achievement in the second legislative assembly’s stated goal of strengthening Inuit culture.   “This is... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:44:23 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15422&sectionID=303 Yellowknife -- The Department of Transportation’s Drive Alive! transportation safety information program, is joining forces with BHP Billiton to help keep young bicyclists safe announced the Minister of Transportation Norman... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:37:30 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15417&sectionID=303 Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today signed Senate Bill 265 into law. During the legislative session, several crime bills, including the Governor’s crime bill, were rolled into SB 265.... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:29:00 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15413&sectionID=83 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced today the reappointment of Dick Hill to the Sahtu Arbitration... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:18:09 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15412&sectionID=83 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced today the appointment of Tom Butters to the Inuvialuit Environmental... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:13:25 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15409&sectionID=87 The principal mission of the Maritime Administration is to promote efficient, effective, safe, secure and environmentally sound maritime commerce, and enhance the U.S. merchant marine. This conference will bring together... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:33:17 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15429&sectionID=72 It is a great honour for me to be here today. I thank the organizers for having the vision to invite an Inuit leader to share ideas with you on... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:49:14 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15427&sectionID=87 Iqaluit – Patterk Netser, Nunavut’s Minister of Economic Development & Transportation, and Olayuk Akesuk, Nunavut’s Minister of Environment, took a strong stand on the importance of the fishery to Nunavut’s... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:49:30 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15426&sectionID=84 Iqaluit – Physical location within Nunavut will no longer be an obstacle to speedy processing of corporate registrations. The Department of Justice has taken a key first step in modernizing... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:46:31 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15421&sectionID=72 Over 100 students from the Kalemi Dene School in N’dilo and the Kaw Tay Whee School in Dettah are learning and applying traditional life skills over the next two weeks... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:36:13 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15416&sectionID=115 Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today lauded the decision by the U.S. Energy Department to approve the application of Marathon Oil Corporation and ConocoPhillips for an extension of the... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:27:55 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15420&sectionID=84 Yellowknife -- Northwest Territories (NWT) Premier Floyd Roland promoted his vision for the NWT and secured the support of his fellow Premiers on priority issues for the Northwest Territories –... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:34:57 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15415&sectionID=85 Anchorage, Alaska – State flags will be lowered to half-staff on June 3 in honor of former legislator Mitch Abood and to mark the 66th anniversary of the bombing of... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:26:52 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15404&sectionID=115 After years of neglect, oil companies are heading north again in their search for crude oil and natural gas reserves, though they continue to face daunting challenges in getting to... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:43:49 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15403&sectionID=85 The federal scientist leading Canada's quest to secure thousands of square kilometres of seabed territory in the Arctic Ocean says the country's grasp for potential undersea oil and other submerged... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:40:53 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15376&sectionID=87 Officials from the five nations with Arctic coastlines have been meeting in Greenland for talks on the territorial status of the polar region. According to geologists, 25% of the world's... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:07:09 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15375&sectionID=87 WASHINGTON—Officials at the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) are maintaining that the plausibility of Trans-Arctic commercial shipping route is gaining traction. “And not just because of the cost savings for shippers,” said... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:05:16 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15382&sectionID=115 The first large-scale study of the Russian coastline of the Arctic Ocean was conducted from 1733 to 1743 during the Great Northern Expedition, but the existence of such a route... Sat, 31 May 2008 13:46:17 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15378&sectionID=87 Canada's western premiers threw their considerable weight behind the northern territories yesterday, pledging to lobby Ottawa for better infrastructure in order to bring the economic boom of the West to... Sat, 31 May 2008 13:09:45 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15418&sectionID=75 Anchorage, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin, along with representatives from the Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and Alaska Airlines announced a “Paint the... Fri, 30 May 2008 20:30:50 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15377&sectionID=85 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticized Russia's activities on the resource-rich Arctic shelf as ``not helpful'' and called for international laws governing the disputed waters to be obeyed. Rice made... Fri, 30 May 2008 13:08:13 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15274&sectionID=141 The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner needs a sharp and versatile editor with pagination skills for its copy desk. The News-Miner is an 18,000 circ. daily covering Alaska's interior region, but you... Fri, 30 May 2008 12:09:21 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15419&sectionID=303 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today appointed Michael I. Jeffery to the Barrow Superior Court. Jeffery, 63, has lived in Barrow for 31 years and has a long record... Thu, 29 May 2008 20:32:46 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15250&sectionID=87 Yellowknife - Northwest Territories (NWT) Premier Floyd Roland called for faster work on two major northern projects, as leaders of circumpolar countries met today in Greenland to discuss the future... Thu, 29 May 2008 16:20:30 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15381&sectionID=115 New research suggests that the energy industry´s ability to clean up spills in ice-choked Arctic seas lags far behind its skill at pumping oil out of the ground. Reports done... Thu, 29 May 2008 13:16:26 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15380&sectionID=115 The World Wildlife Fund on Tuesday urged Canada to postpone the sale of oil and gas rights in the Beaufort Sea, worried the drilling areas would overlap with key Arctic... Thu, 29 May 2008 13:14:31 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15414&sectionID=115 EDMONTON -- Despite the fact that we are running out of natural gas, and that we import 49% of the oil we consume, NAFTA dictates Canada’s government cannot reduce the... Wed, 28 May 2008 20:22:47 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15252&sectionID=84 Yellowknife - The creation of a Minister’s Advisory Panel (MAP) to serve as a resource for decisions regarding the NWT’s economy was announced yesterday by the Minister of Industry, Tourism... Wed, 28 May 2008 16:23:38 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15251&sectionID=84 Yellowknife - Northerners must be allowed to make decisions concerning their own economic future, Northwest Territories (NWT) Premier Floyd Roland reiterated today. Responding to calls from the World Wildlife Federation... Wed, 28 May 2008 16:21:50 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15239&sectionID=303 Anchorage, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin yesterday presented businesses, international organizations and an elementary school with the first Governor's North Star Awards for International Excellence. The Governor announced the awards... Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:50 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15379&sectionID=73 A new paper published appearing Thursday in the prestigious scientific journal Nature presents the worst-case scenario for runaway climate change that could leave the Earth entirely ice-free within a generation.... Wed, 28 May 2008 13:11:37 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15262&sectionID=72 Iqaluit – The Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth welcomes the recent calls for action from the international community to stop the rapid erosion of indigenous languages. The United Nations... Tue, 27 May 2008 16:35:17 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15229&sectionID=115 Arctic states are meeting in Greenland to discuss the possibility of exploring the Arctic Ocean for oil now that global warming has made it more accessible. Stephen Beard reports environmentalists... Tue, 27 May 2008 15:36:27 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15228&sectionID=85 Canada is moving right along with its plan to build between six and eight ice-capable arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPS). Earlier this month. BMT Fleet Technology Limited, Kanata, Ontario, was... Tue, 27 May 2008 15:34:25 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15219&sectionID=73 NASA scientists are pouring over photographs sent from the Phoenix spacecraft after it landed on Mars late Sunday. VOA's Brian Wagner reports the team is readying the craft to begin... Mon, 26 May 2008 15:12:35 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15212&sectionID=83 An interview with Barry Scott Zellen, author of "Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Arctic" (Lexington Books, 2008) conducted by Dr. Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., associate... Sun, 25 May 2008 10:12:35 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15269&sectionID=84 Kugluktuk – Premier Paul Okalik along with MLA for Kugluktuk Joe Allen Evyagotailak today announced investments in critical infrastructure for Kugluktuk. Over $4.102 million will target improvements to the community’s water... Fri, 23 May 2008 16:57:53 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15238&sectionID=84 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin signed into law House Bill 310, the FY2009 Operating Budget; House Bill 312, the FY2009 Mental Health Operating and Capital Budget; and Senate Bill... Fri, 23 May 2008 15:59:30 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15270&sectionID=115 Houston -- The continuing rise of oil prices on the world market is affecting everything from transportation to agriculture and manufacturing. In the United States, some politicians are blaming big... Thu, 22 May 2008 17:38:29 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15253&sectionID=84 Yellowknife – The Honourable Floyd K. Roland, Minister of Finance, presented the 2008-09 Budget Address for the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) in the Legislative Assembly today. “The Budget... Thu, 22 May 2008 16:24:42 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15237&sectionID=115 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin and Department of Revenue Commissioner Patrick Galvin today released the AGIA Findings and Determination of the natural... Thu, 22 May 2008 15:57:25 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15236&sectionID=73 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin announced today the state of Alaska intends to file suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk... Wed, 21 May 2008 15:54:39 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15235&sectionID=73 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today released the following statement on litigation regarding polar bears: “As I have said, I am disappointed with U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's decision... Fri, 16 May 2008 15:53:54 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15221&sectionID=73 Washington -- According to a sweeping analysis of physical and biological systems around the world, human activity has led to warming temperatures that have caused permanent changes to both plants... Fri, 16 May 2008 15:20:36 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15220&sectionID=73 Washington -- The beleaguered polar bear got some help from the U.S. government this week. The Interior Department declared the bear threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of accelerated... Fri, 16 May 2008 15:17:38 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15234&sectionID=115 Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today unveiled a short-term energy plan to address the skyrocketing costs of energy in Alaska. The package includes two parts – returning surplus funds... Thu, 15 May 2008 15:52:27 -0400 http://thesourdough.com/index.php?articleID=15268&sectionID=73 Iqaluit - The Government of Nunavut strongly opposes the recent United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to list polar bears as a threatened species throughout its range. The... Wed, 14 May 2008 16:56:59 -0400