Environment

Baker Lake fuel spill caused by driver who fell asleep while filling fuel truck

Incident occurred in April, led to increased hydrocarbon testing of hamlet’s drinking water

An April heating fuel spill in Baker Lake was caused by an Arctic Fuel Services driver who fell asleep while filling a fuel truck.

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Furry suspect attempts Arctic heist

A curious Arctic wolf tries to steal Anne Oppliger’s bag on May 4 during a photography expedition with Ausuittuq Adventures on Ellesmere Island. “He tried to take the bag four times,” said New Jersey-based photographer Gregory Garnich, who captured the moment. He said he believes the wolf was drawn to the bag after “a small Arctic fox peed on it in Resolute Bay.” This trip was Garnich’s second to the Canadian North, but his first time seeing Arctic wolf packs. (Photo by Gregory Garnich)

Checking the seal net outside of Grise Fiord

Larry Audlaluk, left, and Olaf Christensen check their seal net outside Grise Fiord on Wednesday afternoon. The pair had one ringed seal caught in their net, which was set in a crack in the sea ice. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)

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