Proposed N.W.T. Forest Act acknowledges Indigenous rights to harvest wood
Some public hearings scheduled this week cancelled because of South Slave wildfire Public hearings about the N.W.T.’s proposed Forest Act
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Author: Liny Lamberink, CBC News
Federal public service strike could affect 600 workers in the North
In the event of a strike, some employees will be deemed essential Hundreds of federal public servants in the North
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Inuvialuit elder, scientist describe the Arctic’s shrinking ice cover
Ice cover this year hit a maximum extent that’s smaller and came earlier than past average The condition of the
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Massive spill at N.W.T. diamond mine went unreported for 1 month
A broken pipeline that spilled a massive amount of groundwater at an N.W.T. mine can’t be fixed until extreme weather
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Rebuild of N.W.T. climate research station ramps up
Efforts to rebuild a research station burned down in a late-season wildfire last year are coming together quickly, according to
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This stubborn shrub is helping to keep Arctic river banks intact as permafrost thaws
Plants getting credit for stabilizing banks of big rivers that were expected to erode. Leon Andrew describes Arctic willow as
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Solar storms behind Northern Lights could be a problem for future N.W.T. power grids
Researcher looking into what happens when renewables are added to the mix One of the North’s greatest draws and most
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Could glass be answer to Giant Mine toxic legacy? Research is underway to find out
Arsenic can dissolve but glass cannot, says tech company Turning dust into glass could be the key to a permanent
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Dissent for N.W.T. carbon pricing plan heard at public meeting
Bill 60 would increase carbon taxes in the territory in accordance with new federal rules There was a lot of
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Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
When David Kuptana looked out the window of his home in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., and across the Beaufort Sea last Friday,
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Nuclear power no solution for the N.W.T., some experts suggest
Small nuclear reactors could generate 24/7 power without emissions, but some say it’s too expensive When it comes to reducing
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Digging for green minerals a priority for the North, says Canadian minister
N.W.T. MLA says sentiment amounts to call for deregulation of mining Speeding up the regulatory process for critical mineral mines
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Community leaders hope to be consulted after Imperial Oil pulls dump application
When Edwin Erutse found out Imperial Oil had withdrawn a pair of applications for a waste management facility in Norman
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N.W.T. forests absorb more carbon than territory emits — most of the time
Forests in the N.W.T. absorb way more carbon than the entire territory emits — most of the time. “The forest
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Massive balloon examining black hole passes over Nunavut before landing in N.W.T.
From the ground, it looked like a second moon floating across the sky. A research balloon that was the size
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