Youth from 7 Nunavut communities take part in research
A group of Arctic researchers have been recognized on a national scale with a Governor General’s Innovation Award for including traditional Inuit knowledge in their work on new shipping routes in the North.
“Climate change is so rapid, particularly in the Arctic, that I don’t think an evolutionary remedy is likely for the polar bears”
‘This type of practice is prohibited by Inuit culture,’ says Kivalliq Hunters and Trappers Organization staffer
Vessels will be the largest ships in Canada’s fleet, at 150 metres long and with room for 100 crew
‘This is infrastructure people in southern Canada take for granted anytime they turn on a light switch,’ says KIA president
Total allowable harvest of 250 caribou has been reached
45 million cubic metres of debris dumped into the Great Whale River
Agnico Eagle’s public hearing was originally scheduled for mid-May
‘Shifting of the ice’ broke valve, says Nunavut’s petroleum products director
Residents asked to stay clear of 10,000 litres of gasoline spilled near tank farm
Justice Paul Rouleau ruled that Baffinland does not have to answer questions about financing, expansions or construction
The city’s chief administrative officer says the project is expected to be completed in 2026
‘We have to exercise and prepare for major incidents,’ says director general of the Iceland’s coast guard
Call comes as municipal government starts work on water drainage in roadside ditches
Mining company says it’s trying to address concerns over its Mary River expansion plan
‘Our audience wants to hear what is happening,’ says NITV’s Lucy Tulugarjuk
‘How will the relations between the federal government and Inuit be reconciled if … the minister goes ahead?’
‘We want to find out who is censoring us,’ says Zacharias Kunuk
Plan to double Mary River mine’s output opposed by Inuit organizations
Bulk of money will go towards building wind turbines and battery backup for Sanikiluaq
‘Kind of like a natural refrigerator … we don’t think it ever froze,’ says researcher
Inuit need more direct decision-making involvement in waste management, says ITK
Survey asks how to best address rundown shacks and boats
Barents Sea, Bering Sea extent down while Nunavut remains average
