‘The water’s coming up’: Nahanni Butte chief says residents should get ready for flooding
As water levels continue to rise on the South Nahanni and Liard rivers, Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band Chief Steve Vital says
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Author: Liny Lamberink, CBC News
Arctic expedition commits to recovering sunken truck near Taloyoak, Nunavut
An Arctic expedition that sunk a truck near Taloyoak, Nunavut, has committed to hauling the vehicle out of the ocean
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‘Significant’ amounts of mercury in permafrost threatens Arctic food supply, research says
Speed at which permafrost is releasing toxic metal is still being studied Scientists have long known human activity like burning
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Government in Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory shelves infrastructure, housing projects over construction costs
Current construction costs mean territory can’t make good on housing goals A number of infrastructure and housing projects in Nunavut
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Arctic Canadian city asks residents to conserve water as reservoir runs low
Lake Geraldine has been struggling to provide enough water for years People living in Iqaluit are being reminded to conserve
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Resource extraction in North needs tools to fight climate change, says Canada’s transportation minister
Canada’s transportation minister says all economic sectors — including resource extraction in the North — need their own tools to
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Departments in Canada’s Northwest Territories failing to offer services in Indigenous languages, says commissioner
Services offered in English and French, but rarely in 9 official Indigenous languages People should have the option to communicate
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Want to offset diesel consumption by solar power in Canada’s N.W.T.? There’s a cap for that
Diesel power grids in N.W.T. communities could handle more renewable power than currently allowed Communities in the N.W.T. that rely
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Canada’s Northwest Territories investigating network of electric vehicle charging stations
Chargers roughly every 100 kilometres would make long-distance travel more feasible Northern winters and long distances between communities pose challenges
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Electric vehicles in Canada’s North start reliably in cold, but long-distance “range anxiety” is real
Extreme cold might reduce how far her electric vehicle can drive on a single charge by 40 per cent, but
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Peatlands in Canada’s Northwest Territories store 24 billion tonnes of carbon and are worth protecting, experts say
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is the second in a series, by CBC North, that
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Arctic could see more rain than snow in 30 years, study suggests
Increased rain detrimental to foraging Arctic mammals like caribou, reindeer, muskox There could be more rainfall than snow in the
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‘So big and so happy’: Voting underway in Alaska’s annual Fat Bear Week contest
Winner last year weighed an estimated 630 kilograms A contest to determine the beefiest brown bear is underway in Alaska.
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Airline leaders question proposed vaccine requirements for passengers in northern Canada
Enforcement and effectiveness, as well as the frequency of medical travel, among issues raised It’s been more than two weeks
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How the Canadian Rangers are responding to COVID-19 in the Sahtu region of Canada’s Northwest Territories
Scope of work includes delivering food, water, medication and COVID-19 information Approximately 15 Canadian Rangers are being activated to support
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