Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in chief ‘frustrated’ at waiting for Yukon gov’t on land-use planning
Planning commission won’t draft a final land use plan for Dawson region until it hears from territory The chief of
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Environment (Canada)
Yukon Quest to follow new route this winter because of climate change
Race in February will start and end in Teslin via Ross River and Faro The Yukon Quest sled dog race
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N.W.T. communities learning to adapt as heat waves become more common
One mayor says he brought an electric fan with him out on the land for the first time This summer,
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7 cabins burned by wildfire near N.W.T. and Alberta border
‘Now I have to start all over again,’ one cabin owner says A fire burning close to the N.W.T.-Alberta border
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Heat records broken across N.W.T. with more hot days ahead
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has seen two all-time heat records this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. A heat record
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Chilkoot Trail expected to fully reopen for 2025
By Asad Chishti American portion of the trail has been closed since 2020 while Canadian side re-opened in 2021 Repairs
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Wind, solar projects approved at Kitikmeot gold mine — with wildlife measures
B2Gold Mine says wind turbines and solar array could reduce mine’s carbon emissions by up to half An energy project
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N.W.T.’s Peary caribou showing signs of recovery, but population still low
By Tessa Vikander After a steep decline between 1960 and 1990, the Peary caribou population of the N.W.T. is showing
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Shocked by study, residents want more info on arsenic released by wildfires
Recent study finds ‘significant’ amount of arsenic released by Yellowknife 2023 wildfires When Morgan Tsetta learned about the arsenic released
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Amid wildfires, Yukon government takes first step to mitigate disaster at Eagle mine
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Gov’t has hired contractors to address the issues at the Eagle mine The Yukon government has
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Nunavut government defends communications in recent petroleum spills
By Samuel Wat Deputy environment minister say Sanikiluaq spill had low risk to the public Nunavut’s deputy environment minister maintains
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Action urged after study finds Yellowknife wildfires released ‘significant’ arsenic
Up to 183 tonnes of arsenic released by wildfire in 2023, says paper Wildfires near Yellowknife released a “significant” amount of
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Mechanical failure leads to spill of 7,000 litres of diesel in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Heavy machinery will be operating around the power plant as part of remediation work An estimated 7,000 litres of diesel
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Gasoline spill in Sanikiluaq caused by ‘human error,’ says Nunavut gov
By Samuel Wat · Mayor says the evacuation was a precautionary step in the absence of information A valve left open
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N.W.T. is asking Alberta to keep it more informed about spills in its water
Territory proposing updates to water agreement with Alberta The Northwest Territories is suggesting updates to a water agreement with Alberta
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