Eagle mine evacuated as out-of-control wildfire near Keno City, Yukon, grows
An out of control wildfire continued to grow northwest of Keno City in the Yukon this weekend, forcing an evacuation of
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Environment (Canada)
As Nunavik’s permafrost thaws, locals and researchers focus on adaptation
Camping in the rainy and foggy community of Salluit last weekend, Michael Cameron saw yet another mudslide. A lifelong resident
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Evacuation alert issued for Yukon’s Dublin Gulch area near Keno City
Lightning over weekend also sparked several new fires in wilderness zones in central, northern regions An evacuation alert has been
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Yukon University student says unwelcome weeds could support mine remediation
By Lilian Fridfinnson · CBC News Research student says invasive species found at mine sites could be used to filter mine-impacted water
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Above-average sockeye salmon run expected in Yukon’s Alsek River
By Ethan Lang · CBC News Numbers have been low for most of last two decades, but about 30,000 are expected to
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Wildfire expected to affect visibility on the N.W.T.’s Highway 3
There are 84 active fires in territory on Friday, including 3 new ones in past 24 hours Drivers between Yellowknife
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Waterfalls now ‘trickling’: Low water brings changes to Hay River, N.W.T.
‘You can see people walking across the river that’s only a few feet deep in some areas’ Water levels have
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IMO greenhouse gas emission strategy needs teeth, says int’l Inuit org
The International Maritime Organization adoption of a revised, greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction strategy is a step in the right
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VR project brings the realities of Arctic climate change in Canada to viewers
The team behind a prize-winning virtual reality project, which exposes viewers to the realities of Arctic climate change, says the
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Solar power to help Yukon’s remote grader stations go green
Solar arrays expected to reduce hundreds of tonnes of emissions The Yukon government is starting to use solar power at
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Hottest week on record ‘worrying news for planet’ says WMO
Last week was the hottest on record according to preliminary data, says the World Meteorological Organization. The measurements, along with
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15 bison dead in N.W.T. in suspected anthrax outbreak
Fifteen bison carcasses were found between June 30 and July 3 in the Slave River Lowlands between Fort Smith and Fort
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Sambaa K’e residents return, Wekweètì still evacuated: here’s the latest on N.W.T. wildfires
After a month away from home, Sambaa K’e residents returned home over the weekend. The wildfire that threatened the community
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Climate action means ‘reconnection,’ say participants in Yukon First Nations fellowship
A group of young Indigenous people from the Yukon has created an interactive website they hope will encourage a radical
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Fire services have returned to Pelly Crossing, Yukon, after a decade without
It’s been at least 10 years since Pelly Crossing, Yukon, had any form of local fire services. That changed last
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