N.W.T. gov’t says new report is climate action tool. Not everyone sees it that way
A new report from the N.W.T. government says changes to freeze-up and break-up and unpredictable season shifts are the most
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Author: Liny Lamberink, CBC News
Young people and seniors alike confused by language of N.W.T.’s draft climate plan
Ecology North submitting feedback to territory as part of its consultation process Young people and seniors shared similar concerns about
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Power corporation relying less on diesel in the N.W.T.’s North Slave this year
N.W.T. gov’t looking to update a hydrological study to better prepare for future The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says people
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N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season was ‘highly active,’ with 1.7M hectares of land burned
Continuing drought conditions a ‘defining feature of our fire season,’ official says The N.W.T.’s 2024 wildfire season may not have
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Training, equipment among coroner recommendations after N.W.T. firefighter death
The N.W.T. Coroner Service is recommending the territory’s Department of Environment and Climate Change ensure all of its firefighting crew
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Action urged after study finds Yellowknife wildfires released ‘significant’ arsenic
Up to 183 tonnes of arsenic released by wildfire in 2023, says paper Wildfires near Yellowknife released a “significant” amount of
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Why are N.W.T. ferries having problems this summer?
One ferry has a problem, two others were temporarily stopped by Transport Canada Three of the N.W.T.’s four territorial-run ferries
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Adam Yeadon died on the job 1 year ago. WSCC says it’s not laying workplace charges
A coroner’s investigation, meanwhile, is in its final stages The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is not laying charges
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Report: Poor communication caused confusion & stress in Yellowknife evacuation
‘We made the best decisions we could,’ maintains city manager The firm tasked with reviewing how the City of Yellowknife
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Diavik’s solar plant is running, hope it can be ‘deployed elsewhere’ when mine closes
Solar panels expected to provide a quarter of the electricity needed for the mine’s closure Rio Tinto says its 3.5-megawatt
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Mining companies decry regulatory burden at N.W.T. committee meeting
The executive chair of mining development company NorZinc Limited says the regulatory process for mining and exploration work in the
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N.W.T. considers making producers deal with used oil, tires and electrical items
The N.W.T. government is exploring a new way to dispose of used oil, car tires and electrical items, by shifting
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Report predicts Hudson Bay polar bears could disappear in a few decades
N.W.T. hunter says local bear population doing well, but has noticed reasons for worry Two subpopulations of polar bear in
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Experts weigh the pros and cons of renewable diesel in the North
Total carbon footprint of renewable diesel ‘a bit unclear,’ says one researcher A Saskatchewan researcher who specializes in fossil fuels
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N.W.T. seeking exemption after Ottawa cuts funding for most of its heating rebates
The federal government isn’t funding rebates for high-efficiency propane furnaces or other fossil fuel-burning heating systems anymore — a change
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