‘Significant’ amounts of mercury in permafrost threatens Arctic food supply, research says
Speed at which permafrost is releasing toxic metal is still being studied Scientists have long known human activity like burning
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N.W.T.
Gov. in Canada’s Northwest Territories not doing enough to treat, prevent addictions, says federal auditor
‘This audit demonstrates a need for improvement’ in N.W.T.’s addictions prevention and recovery services The Northwest Territories government is not doing
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Residents in Canada’s Northwest Territories welcome highway project, but concerned over social impacts
The $700-million highway project is a two-lane gravel road that would connect Wrigley to Norman Wells The Mackenzie Valley Highway
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Preserving Indigenous language, cultural teachings with tech in Northwestern Canada
Preserving language and culture is important for Indigenous people, and from creating language apps to cultural camps, there have been
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Government-set fuel prices up in some northern Canadian communities
Fuel prices in N.W.T. communities that don’t have privately-owned gas stations went up on April 4, for the first time
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Money for northern housing, mining, clean energy among Canada’s federal budget highlights
The federal government is promising more money for affordable housing in the North, the critical minerals industry, the High Arctic
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Inuvik, Canada, braces for surge in tourism
Tourism officials and operators in Inuvik, N.W.T., are ramping up for an expected surge in bookings this summer. “It’s looking good
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Russian invasion of Ukraine puts ‘more attention onto the needs of the Arctic’
A man whose life was upended in the name of Arctic sovereignty says Canada now needs to do more to keep
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Departments in Canada’s Northwest Territories failing to offer services in Indigenous languages, says commissioner
Services offered in English and French, but rarely in 9 official Indigenous languages People should have the option to communicate
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Want to offset diesel consumption by solar power in Canada’s N.W.T.? There’s a cap for that
Diesel power grids in N.W.T. communities could handle more renewable power than currently allowed Communities in the N.W.T. that rely
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Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,
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Electric vehicles in Canada’s North start reliably in cold, but long-distance “range anxiety” is real
Extreme cold might reduce how far her electric vehicle can drive on a single charge by 40 per cent, but
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Cold weather, good Korean food and magical lights: Korean flight crew experiences Yellowknife
Korea Aerospace Industries has been conducting cold weather testing on their light armed helicopter A group of South Korean aerospace
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Correctional centre in Canada’s Northwest Territories introduces therapeutic program
There are currently six people enrolled in the program, with a new cohort starting soon A new program at the
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Peatlands in Canada’s Northwest Territories store 24 billion tonnes of carbon and are worth protecting, experts say
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is the second in a series, by CBC North, that
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