N.W.T. regulator and Ekati mine receiver reach resolution over unauthorized waste disposal
By Tamara Merritt Letters between the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board, PwC and government indicate how the dispute was resolved
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Environment (Canada)
Whitehorse grid-scale battery project won’t be ready by winter, utility says
By Caitrin Pilkington Yukon Energy confirmed Thursday that its long-awaited grid-scale battery project will not be ready in time for
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The Arctic Report Card will survive 2026 without NOAA, but what comes next?
The Arctic Report Card will be released this year without support from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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Warming climate could mean more harmful bacteria in northern water sources, study says
By Tamara Merritt Researchers found cyanobacteria in Sambaa K’e First Nation’s drinking water source in 2023 and 2024 A recent
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Former worker recalls year spent at Arctic weather station now set for clean-up
John Paul Tasker · CBC News Doug Munson was fresh out of high school when he went to work at Isachsen station
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Record warmth, regional contrasts, mark 2025 in Canada’s Arctic: report
Canada’s Arctic Archipelago saw some record-high temperatures in winter 2025, even as parts of north-central Canada were colder than average
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Bug-eating plant found near Iqaluit, far north of usual habitat
By Arty Sarkisian Plant aficionado believes find could be a sign of a changing climate Plant aficionado Klaus Koehler was
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Feds to clean up old Arctic weather station contaminated by asbestos, lead
By Arty Sarkisian Experts hope its contamination is a warning for future development The site of Isachsen is a snapshot
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Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study
By Julia Parrish NOAA says 2016-2020 heatwave in the Bering Sea hit already suffering population hard Yukon River Chinook salmon
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N.W.T. government implementing fire ban for all public and private lands in North Slave
By Saloni Bhugra This is the 2nd time this summer the territory has implemented a sweeping fire ban for the
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Back burning planned to head off wildfire near Wrigley, N.W.T.
By Jessica Davey-Quantick The fire that forced the evacuation of Wrigley moved closer to the community on Sunday night The
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Bear killed after wandering into Yellowknife neighborhood
By Niles Niemuth The bear was spotted in Northlands by a resident at around 11 p.m. on Sunday A black
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How Nunavummiut kept cool during an ‘abnormal’ heat wave this week
Bianca McKeown · CBC News In Iqaluit, Jazmine Akeeagok was dressing a little differently this week. “I’m used to wearing sweatpants and
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‘Missed the mark’: N.W.T advocates react to Carney’s departure from earlier climate plan
Northern climate advocates say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to delay Canada’s climate targets ignores the immediate realities facing the
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Fire-loving fungi are nature’s first responders after wildfire
Within weeks of a wildfire, an orange crust coats deadwood and the charred forest floor, creating an otherworldly landscape that
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