As ambassador during the pandemic, Hillman says a major focus for her and her team has been on Canada’s unique relationship with the U.S., especially with the countries’ shared border.
Economy
Canada relaxes border rules, but not enough for the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad
Skagway’s largest tour outfit, the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, says its trains won’t cross the border this season.
Company estimates more than 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Neva Strait after tugboat grounding
The Western Mariner was towing an Alaska Marine Lines barge in Neva Strait early on the morning of March 21 when a steering failure caused the two vessels to collide, pushing the tugboat onto the shore.
Will Alaska oil production get a boost from high prices? Not likely, says this industry observer.
With oil above $100 a barrel, some Alaskans have wondered: Will companies now be drilling for more oil here?
An epic forecast for Bristol Bay salmon has industry leaders worried it will be too much to handle
Biologists are forecasting another massive run of sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this summer, raising questions in commercial fishing circles about whether the industry will be able to keep up.
The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government
With time running out to head off the worst damage from climate change, the United States government is starting to quantify the cost of inaction – for taxpayers.
Alaska avalanche expert says more should be done to avoid putting homes in slide paths
Municipal officials described the Eagle River slide as a 100-year event, but one longtime avalanche researcher says the risk of another like it is probably greater.
Alaska renters face uncertainty as federal pandemic rental assistance nears end
Alaska Housing Corporation spokesperson Stacey Barnes says one-third of all renters in the state applied for rental assistance, and over 66,000 Alaskans benefited.
Juneau staple J & J Deli and Asian Mart may shut down if owners can’t find a buyer
The owners want to sell so they can focus on their health.
Unalaska tribe gets federal money for geothermal project to source energy from active volcano
Although there have been hurdles trying to bring geothermal energy to Unalaska, the clean energy source is one step closer to fruition.