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The Yukon’s 2023 State of the Environment report released
23/11/2023 Today, the Minister of Environment Nils Clarke tabled the State of the Environment report for 2023 in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The report tracks environmental indicators that show trends in the Yukon’s environment through the lens of climate change, air, water, land and fish and wildlife indicators. The report includes information as of the […]
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1 dead as blizzard bears down on Kivalliq – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 23, 2023 Some in Rankin Inlet have been without power for more than 24 hours; wind gusts Wednesday break records A man in Arviat is dead and an unknown number of people remain without power as of midday Thursday, more than 24 hours into a blizzard that developed over several Nunavut communities on Wednesday. […]
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The Government of Yukon recognizes excellence in responsible mineral exploration
21/11/2023 The winner of the 2023 Robert E. Leckie Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship was announced yesterday evening at the 51st Annual Geoscience Forum & Trade Show banquet. This year’s recipient is Snowline Gold Corporation. The company’s mineral exploration work about 220 kilometres east of Mayo stands as an excellent example of progressive reclamation, […]
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Updated: Notice of public consultations for the Nunavut Territorial Parks Act
21 November 2023 The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Environment is holding public consultations in several Nunavut communities to receive feedback for the modernization of the Nunavut Territorial Parks Act. These consultations are taking place from October 30 to December 31, 2023. The existing Territorial Parks Act was adopted from the Northwest Territories in 1999. […]
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Behchokǫ̀-Yellowknife and Hay River wildfires cause over $60 million in insured damage
Nov 20, 2023 This summer’s wildfires near Yellowknife and Hay River, Northwest Territories, resulted in over $60 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The wildfire in Behchokǫ̀-Yellowknife saw one of the largest evacuation efforts ever recorded in Canada, with approximately 20,000 individuals forced from their homes […]
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Aviqtuuq: The world’s first Inuit-protected zone and conserved area with Jimmy Ullikatalik – Canadian Geographic
Nov 15, 2023 The Inuit-run conservation zone is already being patrolled by locals and will provide important denning and winter habitat for Arctic mammals like polar bears and muskox Today’s guest is Jimmy Ullikatalik, the manager of the Taloyoak Hunters and Trappers Association and project manager for the Aviqtuuq Inuit Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA), […]
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Score 1 for the environment: Iqaluit tallies take from hazardous waste days – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 15, 2023 Contracted company responsible for shipping out materials and processing them in the south Hazardous, yes. But not to the environment in Iqaluit anymore. Over the course of five household hazardous waste collection days held this year in the city, residents dropped off 81 automotive batteries, 141 five-litre cans of paint, 44 litres […]
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National Alert Ready System testing in Nunavut
14 November 2023 The Department of Community and Government Services’ Emergency Management Division is advising Nunavummiut that a test of the National Alert Ready System will take place on November 15, 2023. The test will take place at 2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST and 12:00 p.m. MST, via cellular, TV and radio. The test […]
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First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Invites Selkirk First Nation to Participate in its Workshops
November 14, 2023 Selkirk First Nation attended November 1 and 2 the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun’s emergency-management seminar. “It’s good see our neighbour from Pelly attending our workshop,” The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Justice and Governance Director Rob Gillan said. “I want this workshop to improve our relationship with Pelly, so […]
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NWT Poll Shows Major Support for Northern Stewardship and Other Outcomes of the NWT PFP Initiative
Yellowknife: November 9, 2023 The vast majority of Northwest Territories residents support the core aspects of the Northwest Territories Project Finance for Permanence initiative currently being developed, according to a new poll conducted within the NWT. Support was nearly unanimous for some of the core elements expected to be included in the initiative, such as […]
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