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Nukik Corporation, Arctic Gateway Group, and the Town of Churchill Announce Groundbreaking Partnership on Shared Priorities

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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RANKIN INLET, Nunavut, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nukik Corporation (Nukik), the Town of Churchill, and Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) are pleased to announce a formal partnership to further advance work on a strategic Northern renewable energy and infrastructure corridor between Churchill, Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

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  • RANKIN INLET, Nunavut, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nukik Corporation (Nukik), the Town of Churchill, and Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) are pleased to announce a formal partnership to further advance work on a strategic Northern renewable energy and infrastructure corridor between Churchill, Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
  • “For generations the Kivalliq and Northern Manitoba have worked together to advance our priorities and create opportunities for our communities.
  • The KHFL is seeking to connect to Manitoba’s electricity grid, near Churchill, Manitoba.
  • Nukik, AGG, and the Town of Churchill are determined to advocate for and develop the infrastructure that will transform Nunavut, Manitoba, and Canada for generations to come.

Opening of rail line and federal investments to revitalize Churchill

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.

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  • These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.
  • We know that nobody is more invested in the future of the Hudson Bay Rail Line than the people who live in Churchill.
  • In September, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $117 million to support the acquisition and repair of Churchill rail line by the Arctic Gateway Group.
  • The Churchill Region Economic Development (CRED) Fund was created to respond to the economic uncertainty facing the Town of Churchill.