At last, more than a month’s recycling liberated from YK homes
Blue bins are returning to Yellowknife, just as some residents were about to disappear beneath a mountain of recycling. Was your pile as bad as these?
Munya Mataruse tells his Zimbabwe-to-YK story at NACC
On Saturday, musician Munya Mataruse shares songs and the story of his journey from Zimbabwe to Yellowknife at NACC. Listen to two tracks here.
NWT and Yukon testing cold-climate heat pumps
Heat pumps could be climate-friendly heating solutions for the North – if using them proves economical and technically feasible. Two projects aim to find out.
Dene Nation joins others in call for tailings breach accountability
The Dene National Chief added his voice to those demanding accountability for spills at an Alberta oil sands mine. Water tests in nearby communities continue.
Giant Mine remediation struggles to find Indigenous, northern workers
A huge amount of work is needed to remediate Giant Mine, but project leaders say finding people to take jobs isn't easy. Here's an update on what's happening.
Boreal fire emissions surged in 2021, study says
Boreal forest fires released more CO2 in 2021 than any other year since 2000, a study found. Researchers are watching closely for signs of longer-term change.
Lack of transparency angers communities affected by tailings leaks
A months-long wastewater leak and a separate, huge spill at a northern Alberta oil sands mine have unnerved communities nearby – as has Imperial Oil's approach.
‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions
"I accept them as a gift." Incredible, iridescent clouds can form in northern regions when conditions in the stratosphere are right. Check out photos.
Arsenic not linked to diseases in Yellowknife area, study finds
We're five years into a long-term study associated with Giant Mine that monitors arsenic exposure among nearby residents. Here are the latest findings.
Mediated talks under way over Yellowknife picket lines
City of Yellowknife and union lawyers entered private mediation with the help of a judge as they try to agree on how picketing at facilities should proceed.
Ancient antlers show caribou calving grounds persist over millennia
Ancient antlers in calving grounds suggest caribou have been going to the same stretch of Arctic coast to give birth for more than 3,000 years, researchers say.
Limit on number of people on picket line lifted
A restriction that limits the number of picketers at entrances to City of Yellowknife facilities was lifted in NWT Supreme Court on Friday morning.