Greenland officials say Nunavut mine owner hasn’t fully addressed cross-border impacts
Baffinland’s responses did not fully take concerns raised by Greenland into account, says Naalakkersuisut.
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Ship noise could change marine mammals’ behaviour, research suggests
A single ship passing overhead could compare to a loud rock concert, says underwater noise expert
Safety protocols overlooked in 2018 cruise ship grounding, says report
Transport Safety Board issues findings nearly 3 years after the Akademik Ioffe grounded north of Kugaaruk
Hearing date set for Agnico Eagle’s pipeline proposal north of Rankin Inlet
Meetings in mid-June will be attended by reps from five nearby communities
A future landslide-triggered tsunami in Greenland could be a lot bigger than experts first thought
People living in hamlets that were in the path of a 2017 tsunami have known that an even bigger wave could be in their future. New calculations suggest previous estimates of its size were too low.
Cleanup team contains gasoline spill near Baker Lake
Investigation continues into the origin of the spill south of community’s tank farm
Unusual bird sightings reported in Nunavut
Barn swallow and American coot likely blown off course by storms
Fisheries and Oceans recruiting Inuit for new Arctic Youth Council
Inuit youth between the ages of 18 and 30 will be asked what is important to them and their communities
Team researching northern shipping routes gets Governor General award
Youth from 7 Nunavut communities take part in research
Polar bears are ill-suited to live off food foraged from land, new research shows
“Climate change is so rapid, particularly in the Arctic, that I don’t think an evolutionary remedy is likely for the polar bears”
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Don’t waste caribou, Kivalliq HTO tells hunters
‘This type of practice is prohibited by Inuit culture,’ says Kivalliq Hunters and Trappers Organization staffer
Feds building two icebreakers to upgrade coast guard’s fleet
Vessels will be the largest ships in Canada’s fleet, at 150 metres long and with room for 100 crew
Feds commit another $3M to Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link project
‘This is infrastructure people in southern Canada take for granted anytime they turn on a light switch,’ says KIA president
Baffin Island’s 2020-2021 caribou hunt comes to a close
Total allowable harvest of 250 caribou has been reached
Nunavik landslide 2nd largest recorded in Quebec history
45 million cubic metres of debris dumped into the Great Whale River
Review board postpones hearing into pipeline construction near Rankin Inlet
Agnico Eagle’s public hearing was originally scheduled for mid-May
Crew in Baker Lake starts to clean up gasoline spill
‘Shifting of the ice’ broke valve, says Nunavut’s petroleum products director
Fuel spill poses risks to Baker Lake’s water supply: Nunavut government
Residents asked to stay clear of 10,000 litres of gasoline spilled near tank farm
Judge says Baffinland’s financial documents are ‘not relevant’ in protest injunction
Justice Paul Rouleau ruled that Baffinland does not have to answer questions about financing, expansions or construction
Iqaluit council to receive proposals for a second water source
The city’s chief administrative officer says the project is expected to be completed in 2026
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Arctic reps practise response to maritime emergency
‘We have to exercise and prepare for major incidents,’ says director general of the Iceland’s coast guard
City of Iqaluit asks people to be mindful of ditches as snow melts
Call comes as municipal government starts work on water drainage in roadside ditches
Baffinland’s new commitments too little, too late, critics say
Mining company says it’s trying to address concerns over its Mary River expansion plan
Live Inuktut coverage of Baffinland hearing resumes
‘Our audience wants to hear what is happening,’ says NITV’s Lucy Tulugarjuk
Baffinland’s critics take aim at government reps at NIRB hearing
‘How will the relations between the federal government and Inuit be reconciled if … the minister goes ahead?’