Canada, territories need to better communicate on Giant Mine cleanup, says review board
The board pointed to public concerns raised last October when strong winds caused dust to move from the site. The
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Environment (Canada)
Tourism of uncharted Arctic waters ‘dangerous’, says Canadian professor
The best way to prevent ships from grounding in the Canadian Arctic is for the federal government to stop allowing
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Report calls for risk mitigation for vessels in Canadian Arctic after ship grounded
The Akademik Ioffe spilled 81 litres of fuel oil into the ocean after being grounded near Kugaaruk in 2018 The
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Canada’s response to petition on Giant Mine cleanup ‘falls short’ for Yellowknives Dene
The First Nation says the response fails to reflect over three months of discussions The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says
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‘This is just scary’: flood evacuees in Canada’s Northwest Territories watch and wait
Hundreds of people displaced from homes in Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson Shaylyn Hope, 12, is making the most of
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Community in Canada’s Northwest Territories updates flood evacuation plans
Village says plans are subject to change, but they provide options The Village of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, updated community
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April 22 landslide in northern Quebec second largest in 150 years, say experts
Experts from the provincial government are expected in northern Quebec next week to survey the April 22 landslide that officials
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Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study
Glacier mass is decreasing worldwide with an average total loss of 267 billion tonnes of mass per year, says a
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Government monitoring landslide site in Arctic Quebec
The cause of last week’s landslides in northern Quebec is still unknown, but authorities from Quebec’s Ministry of Public Security
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Landslides deemed “significant” but pose no danger to village in Arctic Quebec
Two landslides near the village of Kuujjuaraapik in Arctic Quebec have been deemed “significant” by authorities but pose no immediate
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Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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Canada considers designating ringed seals as Species at Risk
Sea ice loss threatens habitat for seals across northern Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada will begin consultations this fall on
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Arctic Canada needs better waste management says report
Outdated facilities, lack of resources and limited ecofreindly options are all contributing to challenging waste-management conditions in Arctic Canada, says
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‘They shouldn’t be in the community’: Fort Liard resident sounds alarm over bison herds
One Fort Liard, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), resident is asking the territory to control the area’s bison population before someone gets
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit sets record high temperature for Jan. 19, reaching 0.5 C
If Iqalummiut feel like winter has been especially mild this year, they’re not wrong. Temperatures have been unseasonably balmy by Iqaluit standards
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