Canadian North sets up Dedicated Line to handle Cargo Customer Inquiries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2007

YELLOWKNIFE . . . Canadian North has moved quickly to minimize the impact to its cargo customers in Iqaluit after a fire on Saturday, March 10, destroyed the Canadian North cargo warehouse in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

The fire, which was discovered at approximately 05:20 am on Saturday, March 10, destroyed the Canadian North cargo warehouse and damaged an adjacent equipment storage area. Thankfully, there were no injuries as both buildings were empty at the time.

“Our primary concern at this point in time is to assist cargo customers that have lost freight in the fire, responded Tom Ruth, President, Canadian North. “We have established a temporary, dedicated cargo information line in our office in Iqaluit, and customers can call either (867) 979-6802 or (867) 979-5232 to receive information regarding their shipments”. In addition, customers can go to Canadian North’s website and click on “Iqaluit Cargo Information” to receive updates and to assist customers in filing a cargo claim for lost freight.

“I want to send out our sincere condolences to all of our customers that have been affected by this tragedy,” said Tom Ruth, President Canadian North. Additional personnel have been allocated to ensure Canadian North is responding quickly to customer’s inquiries and to facilitate cargo claims. He went on to say, “The entire Canadian North cargo department is working together to help our customers through this unfortunate situation. I am very proud of the tremendous effort and focus they are bringing to minimizing the impact to our customers who have incurred a loss as a result of the fire, as well as re-locating to a short-term facility from which to operate out of in Iqaluit.”

As an interim measure, customers in Iqaluit can pick up and drop off freight at Nunavut Services – 1559B Federal Road, until further notice. Shipments into Iqaluit can be tendered at any cargo facility as per standard procedures and freight is expected to move as scheduled. Flights that operated on Sunday throughout Canadian North’s network, including service to Iqaluit, operated without incident or major delays.

“We also want to thank the Iqaluit Fire Department for acting so promptly to ensure the safety of all involved”, said Canadian North Customer Service Manager, Blake Fraser, adding, “We are very grateful for the many offers of equipment and support from members of the community and would like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience during this period”.

All Canadian North’s flights are operating as scheduled and no delays or disruptions are expected as a result of this incident. Canadian North will be providing regular updates through the media, on-line at www.canadiannorth.com and through our toll-free cargo number at 1-866-663-2223. The airline will also run advertisements informing cargo customers of significant developments.

Canadian North is a member of the NorTerra Group of Companies whose parent corporation, NorTerra Inc., is owned equally by Nunasi Corporation representing the Inuit of Nunavut, and by the Inuvialuit Development Corporation representing the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic.

For further information contact:
Kelly M. Kaylo
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Canadian North
Suite 300, 5201 - 50th Avenue, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S9
Tel: (867) 669-4007
Fax: (867) 669-4040

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Canadian North Announces Change of Aircraft and Enhanced Cargo Service to the Mackenzie Valley Markets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2006

YELLOWKNIFE, NWT ... Canadian North's newly acquired F-100 aircraft will serve the Calgary/Edmonton and Mackenzie Valley markets from June 18th to August 15th as follows:

5T 444 - Northbound

5T 444 - Southbound

(On Day 6 444/445 will operate with a Boeing737)

This new schedule allows Canadian North to increase the frequency of service from Calgary to Norman Wells and Inuvik to six days per week with same plane service through Edmonton. This supplements the existing six day per week service to Yellowknife, via Edmonton, in the evenings. The direct Calgary/Yellowknife flight will not operate during this time of reduced business and oil & gas related travel. The expectation is that the non-stop service will resume again for the increased fall exploration travel season.

Canadian North Cargo leases Dash-8 freighter to meet increasing cargo demand by providing dedicated freighter service into Yellowknife and the Mackenzie Valley. This newly leased Dash-8 freighter will provide Yellowknife, Norman Wells and Inuvik with enhanced cargo services by offering weekday cargo-only flights. On Saturdays, a 737-combi aircraft will provide oversize lift and additional capacity for general cargo. The addition of the Dash-8 freighter will provide a significant increase in air cargo capacity to meet the growing demand for cargo uplift throughout the Mackenzie Valley. The F-100 service will also allow for daily belly-loaded freight capacity.

Canadian North is a member of the NorTerra Group of Companies whose parent corporation, NorTerra Inc., is owned equally by the Inuvialuit Development Corporation representing the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic and by Nunasi Corporation representing the Inuit of Nunavut

For further information contact:

Kelly Kaylo
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Canadian North
Suite 300, 5201 - 50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3S9
Tel: (867) 669-4007
Fax: (867) 669-4040

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Canadian North announces schedule and aircraft changes to Edmonton/Hay River/Yellowknife Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2006

YELLOWKNIFE, NWT ... Canadian North announced today that it would be dedicating a newly leased Dash-8 turbo prop aircraft to serve the Hay River/Edmonton route. The aircraft goes into scheduled service on June 18, 2006 as follows:

In announcing the introduction of the Dash-8 service, Tom Ruth, President, Canadian North said: “The Hay River market is very important to Canadian North. However, recent changes in the northern competitive market have necessitated the requirement to consolidate some selected flight segments.

Current traffic levels between Hay River and Yellowknife do not support the use of our larger, jet aircraft, and in order to maintain the current schedule between Hay River and Edmonton, the decision was made to lease a Dash-8 to operate that route and to suspend the Hay River/Yellowknife service.”

He continued saying: “We will be monitoring traffic volumes into Hay River as we expect future passenger traffic to increase as the economic base in that market continues to develop. We will re-evaluate our service levels and adjust schedule and equipment as required.”

Kelly Kaylo, Vice-President Marketing & Sales at Canadian North believes the Dash-8 is the right aircraft
for the Hay River market.” The Canadian built, 37 seat Dash-8 is the right sized aircraft to serve the Hay River market in an efficient manner.” She said. “It is comfortable and very reliable. The aircraft is equipped with 2x2 seating, washroom and overhead storage bins. In-flight service will continue,” She also noted: “The schedule continues to provide convenient connections out of Edmonton and Calgary.”

Canadian North is a member of the NorTerra Group of Companies whose parent corporation, NorTerra Inc., is owned equally by the Inuvialuit Development Corporation representing the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic and by Nunasi Corporation representing the Inuit of Nunavut.

For further information contact

Kelly Kaylo
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Canadian North
Suite 300
5201 - 50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3S9
Tel: (867) 669-4007
Fax: (867) 669-4040

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New Canadian North Fokker F-100 Passenger Jet Takes Flight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2006

YELLOWKNIFE... Canadian North’s new Fokker F-100 passenger jet took flight today as the Yellowknife based airline’s newest fleet addition, departed Calgary’s International Airport bound for Yellowknife, Hay River and Edmonton, on its inaugural flight.

Canadian North’s acquisition of the fuel-efficient 105-seat aircraft marks the airline’s ongoing growth and development as Canada’s largest northern owned and operated all-jet airline linking the major communities of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut with southern Canada.

Tom Ruth, President of Canadian North in announcing the aircraft said, “This new aircraft represents a significant investment in our fleet expansion by adding additional capacity and flexibility while increasing our overall operating efficiency.” He continued saying, “the F-100 all passenger aircraft compliments our existing 737 passenger and cargo fleet, allowing greater flexibility in responding to our passenger and cargo customers throughout the north. It will also allow Canadian North to enhance its growing charter operations which are making a significant contribution to our revenue base.”

The F-100 features a spacious cabin, very comfortable seating and is well suited for Canadian North’s award-winning Aurora Class service. Kelly Kaylo, Vice President, Marketing & Sales for Canadian North, is excited about the market opportunities the new aircraft provides. “Not only will we be better able to serve the growing needs of the northern market and in particular, projects like the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline,” she said, “but we will also be able to attract new customers by pioneering new routes and services as northern markets develop.”

The new F-100 aircraft is very special in another way. Its registration mark, C-GPNL, includes the initials of Pat Napachee Lyall who passed away October 24, 2005. Carmen Loberg, President of the NorTerra Group, Canadian North’s parent company explained; “ Pat was Chairman, Vice Chairman and Director of the NorTerra Group from 1985 to 2003. He was instrumental in guiding Canadian North in a positive and progressive direction during that period. Pat’s vision was to provide the transportation infrastructure necessary to link northern and southern business throughout Canada. The inclusion of his initials in the new aircraft’s registration mark recognizes and honors his contribution both to Canadian North and all northerners.”

The Canadian North fleet currently includes five Boeing 737-200C combination passenger/cargo aircraft, one Boeing 737-200 all passenger aircraft and one Fokker F-28 jet that will be phased out once the new F-100 aircraft is fully integrated into the fleet.

Canadian North is a member of the NorTerra Group of Companies whose parent corporation, NorTerra Inc., is owned equally by the Inuvialuit Development Corporation representing the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic and by Nunasi Corporation representing the Inuit of Nunavut.

For further information contact:

Kelly Kaylo
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Canadian North
Suite 300
5201 - 50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3S9
Tel: (867) 669-4007
Fax: (867) 669-404

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