Category: Canada’s Far North

British Royal Navy, Canadian Coast Guard Sign Deal on Arctic Co Operation, Training

October 8, 2021
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OTTAWA—The Canadian Coast Guard signed an agreement Friday with Britain’s Royal Navy to train its sailors on Arctic icebreakers in Canada’s Far North. The memorandum of understanding follows a 2020 agreement between the two NATO countries that saw officers from Britain’s HMS Protector train aboard a coast guard vessel. The Canadians will work with British…

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Ottawa Rejects Chinese Company’s Takeover of Nunavut Gold Mine Over Security Concerns

December 22, 2020
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The Federal government has rejected a Chinese state-controlled mining company’s planned takeover of Canada’s TMAC Resources, after conducting a review of the potential security risks. Toronto-based TMAC Resources Inc. says Ottawa has turned down its deal to be bought by China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. following a review under the Investment Canada Act. TMAC…

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