Chris Windeyer is freelance reporter based in Dawson City, Yukon. A regular contributor to CBC North and a columnist for Edge YK, he has worked for media outlets in all three territories, including Nunatsiaq News in Nunavut and Up Here Business Magazine in the Northwest Territories. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/chris-windeyer/rss en Economy Wed, 04 May 2016 03:10:19 +0000 Chris Windeyer https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/04/the-arctic-economic-council-makes-an-entrance https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/05/04/the-arctic-economic-council-makes-an-entrance In the two years since Arctic Economic Council was founded as an offshoot of the Arctic Council, its members have been building the organization from the ground up, establishing a secretariat in Tromso, Norway, and a governance structure. Infrastructure Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:58:16 +0000 Chris Windeyer https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/04/22/canadas-territories-yearn-for-better-internet https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/04/22/canadas-territories-yearn-for-better-internet In Canada’s north, internet is slower and more expensive than anywhere else in the country. Despite recent improvements, northern users say more action is needed before the system grinds to a halt. Environment Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Chris Windeyer https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2015/12/28/northern-canada-needs-a-diesel-diet https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2015/12/28/northern-canada-needs-a-diesel-diet Much of the Canadian Arctic is still powered by old, diesel-fired power plants. In Nunavut, the reliance on diesel is total, and in the Northwest Territories it’s a drain on government funds. In both places, a post-carbon economy is for now a distant fantasy.