Hiking the Canol Trail this summer with Norman Yakeleya
CKLB Radio · Canol Trail Hike The Canol Trail Hike is happening again in July in the Sahtu. Norman Yakeleya goes on the hike every…
Environment
Bluenose-East caribou maybe recovering; Bathurst continue to drop
The Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ (Bluenose-East caribou) herd may be stabilizing, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. On Thursday, ENR staff and Tammy Steinwand-Deschambeault,…
Construction kicks off for Inuvik wind energy project
Inuvik residents can expect a drop in their energy bill once the turbine near the community is fully operational early next year. Construction on the…
2 confirmed cases of rabies in dogs in Tuktoyaktuk
Two dogs in Tuktoyaktuk are confirmed to have rabies, and one more is presumed positive and waiting for a confirmation test. “With rabies being found…
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…
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…