A national strategy to end energy poverty is being proposed, while $2 billion was announced for heat pumps – though they remain "challenging" to use in the NWT.
Climate
Yellowknife's Kira Young is among 15 plaintiffs heading to court this month to argue that Canada's climate policies violate their charter rights.
"Resilience cannot be the reason we expect people to make do with less." A conference on climate disaster and emergency management explored northern challenges.
Fallen trees that caused power chaos in Fort Smith on Saturday may have been weakened by drought and wildfire, the NWT Power Corporation said.
Tuktoyaktuk's mayor says new shore defences saved the hamlet from historic storm surge. Arctic communities are now teaming up to seek funding for erosion work.
The NWT is warming faster than most parts of the planet. For these food producers in Fort Smith, who see a crisis lined with opportunity, it's time to act.
