In the Northwest Territories, an approaching wildfire season is fuelling anxiety
‘The community, the whole village and the whole Northwest Territories is just recovering from it’ As early signs of the wildfire
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Environment (Canada)
Yellowknife planning $6.7M dump expansion
New landfill cell could increase life of dump up by decade or more, says city director The City of Yellowknife
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Energy report says N.W.T. climate projects saved more than $12M on diesel in 2023
Energy initiatives report estimates offset of 8.4M litres of diesel in 2023 The N.W.T. government is forecasting that efforts to reduce
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Bill that would switch N.W.T. to federal carbon tax program moving forward
One MLA says bill might create further confusion and chaos about carbon tax A bill that will replace the N.W.T.’s
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Blizzard shuts down Iqaluit’s streets, schools
Environment Canada issues severe weather warning, winds up to 90km per hour As a blizzard begins to take shape outside,
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Yukon First Nations, advocates push for chinook salmon protection
Whitehorse dam, infighting among governments and mining impacts among talking points at committee Warning of looming extinction, delegates at a
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N.W.T. minister urges emergency preparedness ahead of ‘high-risk’ wildfire season
Two gov’t departments reviewing 2023 wildfire season to improve future response The N.W.T.’s Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)
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N.W.T. announces carbon tax exemption on diesel for home heating
Residents of the Northwest Territories will soon be exempt from the carbon tax on diesel home-heating fuel, according to the
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N.W.T. communities prepare for possible influx of morel pickers this spring
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News Territory says surge of harvesters could require more personnel to manage land and safety needs It
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Be wary of thin ice amid mild weather conditions, says hunter in Fort Smith, N.W.T.
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Longtime hunter Earl Evans warns snowmobilers not to ‘play around’ on thin ice Unusually mild weather has
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2023 was another bad year for chinook, fall chum salmon, Yukon River Panel hears
Panel held its post-season meeting last week in Whitehorse Alaska and Yukon representatives met in Whitehorse last week to discuss
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New Yukon Fish and Game Association job aims to deal with problem elk
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Pilot project aims to resolve long-standing conflict over introduced wild elk in Takhini Valley The Yukon
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Yukon Energy puts focus on salmon as it seeks new 25-year licence for Whitehorse dam
It generates a huge amount of power, but the 66-year-old dam has also taken a toll on fish populations Like
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Wolverine populations healthy in North despite ‘threatened’ status in U.S.: officials
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News North American wolverines now officially protected under U.S. Endangered Species Act Wildlife officials and trappers say the
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Opening of Dettah ice road still at least a week out: N.W.T. gov’t
Ice road from Aklavik to Inuvik opened Friday It will likely be at least a week until the Dettah ice
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