Up Here Business No. 4

For Fireweed Metals, CEO Brandon MacDonald, a major zinc and lead project in the Mackenzie Mountains is a trip back to his roots. Plus, we take a tour of what modern mine reclamation really looks like.

Trail Blazers

ArcticPharm is the first cannabis grower and manufacturer to set up shop in the North. With its dry flower and pre-rolls now debuting on retail markets in the Yukon and Ontario, founders Chris Cornborough and Sean Stofer have more to celebrate than 4/20.

By Dana Bowen

Courtesy ArcticPharm

Up Here Business No. 4

A Nuclear Option?

Businesses and developments. Corporations should consider it. Nuclear power is a challenging idea. But small modular reactors may be the surest path to zero-carbon mining in the North. They may also be a big economic opportunity.

By Keith Halliday

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Up Here Business No. 4

Let Em' Go

Are you struggling to meet your employees’ demands for more flexibility when it comes to working from home? Neighbourly North’s Ben Perreira is an expert on the subject. He says, relax.

By Dana Bowen

Photo by Crystal Schick

Up Here Business No. 4

Home Coming

Brandon Macdonald has returned to his roots with Fireweed Metal's Macmillan Pass Project. He's also giving orphaned discoveries a new place to call home.

By Kerry Banks

Fireweed Metals