Polar bear captivity rules loosened in Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada is being criticized for making it easier to take polar bears from the icy shores of Hudson Bay
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Poverty, inequality rising in Canada’s eastern Arctic
If you live in the community of Resolute Bay in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, it’s likely you have
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Biologists wrap up Baffin Bay polar bear survey
The Nunavut government has wrapped up three years of fieldwork on Baffin Bay polar bears, and is preparing to release
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Concerns persist over N.W.T. rare earth mine
Aboriginal groups continue to raise concerns over a proposed rare earth metals project near Yellowknife. On Monday, the federal government
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Indigenous Nationhood movement goes online
A new website is calling for Aboriginal nations to move away from the Indian Act and towards autonomy and traditional governments.
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Yukon sets aside 97 hectares for Yukon College
The Yukon Government has set aside 97 hectares for Yukon College. It has pledged not to develop the land for the
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Canadian Federal minister approves N.W.T. rare earth mine
The federal minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Bernard Valcourt, gave his approval today to Avalon Rare Metals’ Nechalacho project,
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N.W.T. Members of the Legislative Assembly pass new Wildlife Act
After work by five governments and more than 50 drafts, the N.W.T. has a new Wildlife Act. Fourteen MLAs voted
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Yukon bans caribou hunt near Dempster Highway
The Yukon government has imposed an emergency hunting ban on caribou near the Dempster Highway. The Porcupine Caribou herd that
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Arctic caribou eyes change colour with seasons
24-hour darkness makes caribou retinas change from gold to blue, study finds The eyes of caribou living in Arctic areas
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Canadian National Energy Board OK’s 1st fracking project in N.W.T.
Permission to drill two fracking wells near Tulita, N.W.T., has been given to ConocoPhillips by the National Energy Board, the
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Fighter jets train over Baffin Island
CF-18 Hornet fighter jets and an air-to-air refuelling aircraft were in the sky over some eastern Arctic communities during the
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Poor living conditions plague Nunavut communities
Poor living conditions are still a reality for many across the North. And one family in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut says
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Study: Eastern Canadian temperatures hotter now than in 44,000 years
Ancient plants exposed by newly melted ice on Baffin Island suggest that summers in the eastern Canadian Arctic are warmer
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Ekati applies for diamond mine extension
Mining of new kimberlite pipes would lengthen mine life The new owner of the Ekati diamond mine in N.W.T. is
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