Cleanup continues a month after Pond Inlet fuel spill
Approximately 7,000 litres of diesel spilled into the ocean near Pond Inlet after pipeline ruptured June 11
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Suspected Baker Lake spill was false alarm, GN says
Environment Department cites ‘administrative error’ for delay in acknowledging woman’s report
Nuuk-bound Nunavut delegation to study waste management
Iqaluit mayor, other government and agency representatives leave July 31 for weeklong visit
ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑦᑐᑦ ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑭᑐᔪᒥ
ᒪᓕᒐᑎᒍᑦ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᑐᕌᖓᓇᓱᐊᖅᐳᖅ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓯᒪᓂᕐᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᕙᑎᖓᓂ ᑯᕕᓂᐅᔪᓂ; ᐅᓯᑲᑦᑕᖅᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓂ ᐊᑭᖏᓐᓂ
Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking season begins
Ships started leaving ports in southern Canada June 16 and are expected to trace through the Arctic until November
Nunavut’s reduced carbon tax credit has been paid out
Nunavummiut should have received their first $25 quarterly payment, GN announces
Throw it, burn it, let it heat your home: Greenland’s garbage gets new life
Waste management executive explains how incinerated trash from surrounding communities heats Nuuk’s buildings
Canada’s ban on heavy fuel oils could come with a price
Ban intended to protect Arctic environment from spills; shippers say it could increase their costs
Nunavik firefighters get training to combat wildfires
Specialized instruction comes with specialized equipment
Coast Guard icebreaking delayed due to schedule change
New arrival scheduled for July 4
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Icebreaking work starts in Iqaluit on Friday, city says
Residents advised to remove equipment and refrain from activities on ice
Thousands of litres of diesel spill into ocean off Pond Inlet
Leak discovered June 11; Department of Community and Government Services issues public warning June 19
Tarquti Energy wins provincial award for community involvement
Nunavik green energy developer attended 3-day conference where award was presented
Got an old couch or washer to get rid of? Iqaluit sets week of free pickup dates
City’s annual large-item pickup program runs June 24 to 29 based on regular trash collection schedule
Nunavut conservationists coming together to share information on environment
World Wildlife Fund working to support network of local conservation activists
Weekly walks in Iqaluit focus on snow bunting education
Regular events scheduled for Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. outside Valupharm Drugs
‘Like a brand new town’: Iqaluit volunteers troll the city for trash
Foam, cigarette packages, even discarded bicycles collected during community cleanup efforts
Iqaluit to get a spring cleaning on June 14
Volunteers will be served hot dogs, refreshments during annual community event
Mining’s impact on environment focus of Kuujjuaq workshop
Annual event hosted in Nunavik to increase communication between mining corporations and Inuit leaders
More than 100 exploration sites cleaned up in Nunavik, KRG says
Kativik Regional Government releases report detailing efforts to clean up abandoned properties
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Arctic wind turbine project aims to bring more green energy to Nunavut
15-metre turbine designed for Arctic conditions; goal is to share findings with other communities, says project manager
Survey shows ‘positive signs’ for South Baffin caribou herd: minister
Total allowable harvest will be 450 tags for 2024-25, says Daniel Qavvik
Narwhals deemed ‘not at risk’ by wildlife committee
COSEWIC reassessment finds narwhal population growing, moving from boat traffic
Report calls for campaign to counter misinformation around sealing industry
Senate committee calls situation urgent, says government needs to act within 6 months
Gulls spotted in Iqaluit
Gulls have flown up from the south, their arrival signifying the start of spring and warmer months to come. This colony was spotted in the causeway area of Iqaluit last weekend, where temperatures reached a high of 0 C, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. (Photo by Jason Sudlovenick, special to Nunatsiaq News)