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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Author: Liny Lamberink, CBC News
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When Edwin Erutse found out Imperial Oil had withdrawn a pair of applications for a waste management facility in Norman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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‘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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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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