Kris Statnyk named new Head of Delegation for Gwich’in Council International
Gwich’in Council International (GCI) has named Kris Statnyk as its new Head of Delegation to the Arctic Council, taking over
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Canada
Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a ‘game-changer’ but will take time
Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia’s power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory’s quality
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High levels of lead detected in water at 2 Yellowknife schools
École William McDonald and Range Lake North School providing bottled water as precaution Levels of lead that are higher than
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Nunavik school board working to bring post-secondary education to the region
By Samuel Wat There is currently no college or university campus in Nunavik Nunavik’s school board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI), has
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Bilingual Inuktitut education not being properly implemented in Nunavut, report finds
The report found a lack of sufficient resources and not enough appropriate teaching spaces A new report has found that
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Connecting with the past—Artist Abraham Anghik Ruben reflects on art & ancestry
The Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq has launched a solo exhibition highlighting the work of Inuvialuit artist Abraham Anghik Ruben and his
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Evacuation alert lifted in Old Crow, Yukon as risk of ice-jam flooding passes
Yukon gov’t says community is no longer on flood watch An evacuation alert for parts of Old Crow, Yukon, has
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Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.’s Diavik mine
By Nadeer Hashmi Diamond mine currently set to close in early 2026 Some Indigenous groups in the N.W.T. are weighing
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Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M
By Emma Tranter Qikiqtani Inuit Association says most of the money was recovered A man was arrested in Winnipeg for
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Yukon, B.C. agree to work together on electrical grid connection
‘Nation-building’ project would help meet Yukon’s growing energy needs, premier says The governments of Yukon and B.C. have signed an agreement
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Northern premiers show openness to removing trade barriers with western provinces
At Western premiers’ summit, provincial premiers invite territories to join western trade bloc Territorial premiers are signalling openness to removing
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Temporary pipe installed in Puvirnituq, Que., amid water emergency
By Samuel Wat Kativik Regional Government says other villages are in need of pipe repairs Water is starting to flow
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Clouds may be skewing Arctic warming predictions, says study
A new study is shedding light on why it’s so difficult to predict Arctic warming—and suggests that cloud formations might
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Yukon Civil Emergency Measures Act legal challenge fails for 2nd time
By Gabrielle Plonka Yukon judge upholds arguments made in the initial dismissal in 2023 The Yukon Court of Appeal has
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Nunavut premier looks back on gov’t achievements as MLAs return for spring sitting
This will be the second last sitting before the October territorial election Nunavut’s premier says he is looking back on
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