Yukon First Nation declares caribou herd to be ‘living ecological person’
By Chloé Dioré de Périgny, Francis Tessier-Burns The Ross River Dena Council says the decision is meant to protect caribou
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Environment (Canada)
Energy upgrades top Yukon government’s $1B wish list for Ottawa
Money for urgent remediation and increased power generation top the Yukon government’s more than $1-billion ask for federal funds as
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N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says the territory needs to fiercely protect treaty rights and territorial waters, amid Alberta’s merger of two
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N.W.T. winter one of the coldest recorded this century, climatologist says
Freezing temperatures in the N.W.T. this winter have made it one of the coldest winters recorded this century and a
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Some Yukoners say this winter has been unusually cold and snowy
Whitehorse experienced its wettest winter on record this season with more than two-and-a-half times as much precipitation as the seasonal
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Indigenous governments in N.W.T. get $21M in first round of conservation funding
By Saloni Bhugra Money part of larger $375M federal and private fund to be distributed over 10 years Indigenous governments
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Traditional knowledge can help limit exposure to contaminants, researcher says
Traditional knowledge and harvesting practices may help limit the buildup of contaminants such as mercury in people who live in
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New maps shine light on decline of Bathurst Caribou in the N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Two newly published maps show the Bathurst caribou’s changing migration patterns as their population rapidly decreases. One
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Whitehorse not at imminent risk of blackouts, says ATCO Electric Yukon
By Gabrielle Plonka The Yukon’s energy provider says Whitehorse is not at imminent risk of blackouts, but with very cold
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Be prepared in case of power outage in extreme cold, say Yukon officials
By Isabel Ruitenbeek As Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people
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Power restored to most of Haines Junction, Yukon, after hours-long outage at -40 C
Power has been restored to most of Haines Junction after a problem earlier on Monday at the local generating station.
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Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill verified by scientists
By Nathan Liewicki Only the 13th case of cub adoption in the western Hudson Bay area, say researchers Scientists
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Arctic Report Card 2025: Rainfall, record warmth and rapid change
Higher air temperatures, record precipitation and accelerating environmental change continue to reshape the northern environment, according to the annual Arctic
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Narwhal recently found in Ireland suggests they’re moving into new areas, some experts say
By TJ Dhir ‘It’s just mad to know how it ended up there, and why,’ says Niamh Gavin, who found
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Cold spell expected across Yukon for remainder of December
Environment Canada says temperatures are about 20 degrees colder than usual for December People living in the Yukon know the
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