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15 Articles

When an Iqaluit centre closed, some people went a week without a daily meal

The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
News, Politics | March 16th 2023

Climate change slows movement of large Arctic rivers

Scientists have long believed that rapid warming in the Arctic would cause river channels to move faster, but a new study has found the opposite may be true for large, winding rivers in the region.
News | March 10th 2023

Canadian time changes may end if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law

Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
News, US News, Politics | March 10th 2023

Housing state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls.
News, Politics | March 9th 2023

Most people surveyed in N.W.T. would end seasonal time change

The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time changes after a survey suggested there's interest in the move.
News, Politics | January 24th 2023
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More support for northern critical minerals strategy, mining companies say

Mining companies with projects in the North say more federal support is needed following the release of Canada's new critical minerals strategy, while some environmental advocates are wary of the potential impacts. 
News, Politics | January 17th 2023

The challenges of finding affordable housing in the North

Aurora Rose Gellenbeck has been living out of a hotel in Yellowknife for the past month because she hasn't been able to find anywhere suitable to rent.
News | January 10th 2023

Large rockfall on Snowpatch Spire will "change the Bugaboos forever'

Mountain guide James Madden was flying over Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park last week surveying weather conditions when he saw dust clouds. 
News | December 30th 2022

Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators and broadcasters.
News | December 29th 2022

Indigenous communities in the North are making the switch to renewable energy

An energy-focused think tank says Indigenous energy sovereignty in Canada's North is "absolutely critical and fundamental" to addressing climate change, but more support is needed. 
News | December 12th 2022
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