Alberta set to release waste water from oil sands
Both the oil sands industry and the Alberta government are reporting that the wastewater levels are so high that a natural event like what happened…
Environment
Ekati public hearing highlights concerns around development effects on endangered caribou
If communities knew the effects of mining on caribou, they never would have supported the development. That comment came up from Lutsel K’e Dene First…
Hunter education class coming to NWT high schools
High school students will now be able to get credits for learning to hunt. The territorial government says the hunter education course will “provide new…
What the NWT delegates want out of COP26
The world’s largest climate change meeting took place this week in Glasgow, and two NWT MLAs are there. Shane Thompson, minister of Environment and Natural…
Northern youth discuss combating climate change at recent summit
“They're forcing me to care about this because they are slowly destroying my livelihood,” says Siku Rojas.
The Young Leaders Summit on Northern Climate Change hosted by Ecology North took place from August 17-21. 17 participants from the Yukon, Nunavut and the…
Indigenous inclusion at Nechalacho Rare Earth Mine
“Living in a world where you're mixed between modern and traditional, this mine site brings that inclusivity that connection, and it encourages that there's a lot more to just mining. There's the people aspect, there's the environment aspect, there's the land...there's a lot more that can be learned from this mine than just jobs.” says Lena Black.
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation plays a big part in the Nechalacho Rare Earth Mine on July 21, 2021 as seen on the grounds of…
Wildfire near Fort Simpson scorches two cabins
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (ENR), two cabins were lost due to a wildfire near Fort Simpson over the weekend. One…
Heat warning issued for areas of Beaufort Delta, Dehcho, Sahtú and South Slave
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for several communities across nearly all NWT regions. The communities affected are: Inuvik Fort McPherson Tsiigehtchic Norman Wells…
Community-driven caribou protection: Tuktut Nogait turns 25
Paulatuk is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of Tuktut Nogait National Park. June 5 marks 25 years to the day that the park…
Slow start to NWT wildfire season likely to continue into June
Wildfire season in the NWT has had a slow start and will likely stay the same into June. So far in May, there has only…