Aurora College gets $150K for climate change drone project
The research division of Aurora College is receiving $150,000 to investigate climate change in northern communities using drones. More »
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What's in the document designed to guide the North till 2030?
Ottawa's new framework for investing in Canada's North contains more than 20,000 words relevant to the NWT. What do you need to know? Here's our breakdown. More »
Aboard a grounded Nasa jet, a Yellowknife student dreams of Mars
Awaiting a replacement part, Nasa scientists opened up their aircraft for the city's students. One 17-year-old already has designs on a Mars mission. More »
Ottawa publishes long-awaited vision for Canada's North
The Liberal government released its "strategic vision" for the North. Three years in the works, some say the document provides a long-overdue guiding light. More »
Power Corp builds nesting platform to avert 'flaming ospreys'
An osprey nest that caused multiple power outages in Yellowknife in summer will be moved to a new nesting platform this week, away from danger. More »
Fort Good Hope 'could miss $1M' over protected area delay
The K'asho Got'ine government risks losing $1 million by delaying an agreement to create a protected area outside Fort Good Hope, a key negotiator warned. More »
Thaidene Nëné signing: Land of the Ancestors gains life, at last
A new park for the NWT, 50 years in the making, rises off Great Slave Lake's East Arm on Wednesday as leaders sign the final documents heralding its creation. More »
City wants at least $8M in Giant Mine clean-up compensation
The City of Yellowknife, among others, has filed claims for compensation associated with the forthcoming Giant Mine remediation. The $8M figure is no accident. More »
Feds need better northern hiring for reclamation work, MP says
Michael McLeod said Ottawa is "not hitting the mark" on hiring Indigenous and northern workers for mine clean-up projects in the NWT. More »
'Confounded' regulator condemns Parks Canada over Thaidene Nene
Days before a signing ceremony for the NWT's new Thaidene Nene park, a top environmental authority has criticized Parks Canada for disregarding due process. More »
'Trend really positive' as Wood Buffalo whooping cranes counted
In the 1940s, there were just 22 wild whooping cranes left in the world. This year, Parks Canada counted 97 nests and 37 fledglings in Wood Buffalo. More »
Teck's Frontier mine: In the public interest, but which public?
The mine will generate thousands of jobs, billions of dollars – and potentially irreversible damage to the environment and nearby First Nations, a panel found. More »