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Geography class: Canada races to secure its Arctic frontier

The Dempster Highway in Yukon will undergo crucial upgrades as part of the Yukon Resource Gateway Project, announced on March 22 by the Yukon government.
These upgrades aim to improve safety, reliability, and accessibility on Canada’s only all-season road crossing the Arctic Circle, impacting residents and businesses.
The project will invest approximately $468,845,000 to improve 40 kilometers of the highway and related infrastructure, with funding from the Canadian and Yukon governments and the mining industry.
Krysten Johnson, communications manager at Yukon highways, stated that these upgrades will mitigate avalanche risks and improve year-round travel safety for Yukoners.

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Geography class: Canada races to secure its Arctic frontier

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