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10 Outside-the-Box Businesses
The North’s unique set of circumstances, demands and demographics typically go against a company’s bottom line. But these entrepreneurs have taken those challenges head on and are proving that an unconventional idea can go a long way when you understand the North.
The latest trend in the North? Tiny, mobile homes. Photo courtesy ATA Pop Homes & Leaf House
Pangnirtung: The Mountain Hamlet
At the edge of Auyuittuq National Park, Pangnirtung is set to become its own tourist draw
Pangnirtung lies at the foot of some of Baffin Island's highest peaks. Photo by Angela Gzowski/Up Here
Pangnirtung: The Mountain Hamlet
At the edge of Auyuittuq National Park, Pangnirtung is set to become its own tourist draw
My So-Called Job
What's it like to wake up to stunning Arctic vistas, watch polar bears all day and hike across the tundra--and get paid for it? Just ask Jimmy Thomson.
What's in the job description? Spend hours on the open deck, waiting for the wildlife to show up. Courtesy Mark Cowardine/One Ocean
A Home In The Wilderness
Dawson City’s Cud Eastbound turns his van into a warm and cozy abode.
Eastbound’s felt at home in Dawson this winter, surrounded by like-minded, hands-on folks: “Everyone up here is just automatically DIY because they were raised that way.” All photos courtesy Cud Eastbound
Agnico Eagle's Big Bet
The company's taken a $1 billion loss on Meadowbank, Nunavut’s lone operating gold mine, which opened in June 2010. And with the mine slated to close in 2017, some might see it as a big mistake.
Agnico Eagle's Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake, Nunavut. All images courtesy of Agnico Eagle.
