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It’s our highway:’ Researchers, Indigenous guardians monitor lake ice in N.W.T. – CTV News
April 30, 2023 LUTSEL K’E, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Iris Catholique says over the past two decades, she’s noticed the waters of Great Slave Lake surrounding Lutsel K’e, N.W.T., taking longer to freeze in the winter. “In the past, the lake used to freeze by November, December and by early December, we’re able to travel through […]
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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Closure of Baffin Island Caribou harvest
The Baffin Island Caribou 2022-2023 harvest is closed effective immediately. No further harvesting is allowed. The Total Allowable Harvest (TAH) of 350 caribou established by the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board for 2022-2023 has been reached. Any remaining tags are immediately void and are to be returned to the local Wildlife Office or Hunters and Trappers […]
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‘It’s our highway:’ Researchers, Indigenous guardians monitor lake ice in N.W.T. – The Toronto Star
April 30, 2023 LUTSEL K’E, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Iris Catholique says over the past two decades, she’s noticed the waters of Great Slave Lake surrounding Lutsel K’e, N.W.T., taking longer to freeze in the winter. “In the past, the lake used to freeze by November, December and by early December, we’re able to travel through […]
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The Qikiqtani Makimajjutissat Community Tours Begin
Iqaluit, Nunavut, April 25, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is excited to announce upcoming Qikiqtani Makimajjutissat community engagement sessions. The QIA Board of Directors passed a resolution in January of 2023 to proceed with the Planning Phase of the Arctic Project Finance for Permanence in the Qikiqtani Region. This is a proposal to […]
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Public Service Announcement: Sahtu Residents: Have Your Say on the Oscar Creek Bridge Relocation
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from Sahtu residents in Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope on the Oscar Creek Bridge relocation. Meetings will be hosted in each community and are an opportunity for the GNWT to provide an update on the project, discuss the preliminary bridge design, and receive feedback. […]
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Environment and Sustainable Development Committee – Re: Exxon- Imperial Oil Ltd. Kearl mine tailings ponds leaks and spills
[April 24, 2023, Denendeh] – Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine presented to the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee on the Exxon- Imperial Oil Ltd. Kearl mine tailings ponds leaks and spills. The presentation follows over nine months of toxic chemicals released at the northern Alberta Tar Sands sites that flow north through Dene Territory and […]
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Lifesaving tech installed at Canada’s deepest lake by Wilfrid Laurier researchers – CBC
Apr 23, 2023 Great Slave Lake is taking longer and longer to freeze, raising safety concerns A group of researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University is working with a Dene First Nation in the Northwest Territories on a system of remote sensors so that people can know how thick the ice is before they go out. At more […]
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2023 Spring Water Level Outlook and Snow Surveys: Near normal snowpack and water levels across most of the NWT; Potential For Break-Up Flooding Remains
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has completed snow surveys and the 2023 Spring Outlook has been released. The technical report is available online. Key takeaways from the technical report Current water levels Overall, as the spring melt season begins, water levels across the territory as of April 18, 2023 are generally between average […]
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Government of Yukon supports park planning by establishing new protections for the McIntyre Creek area
18/04/2023 The Government of Yukon is protecting the McIntyre Creek area from additional mineral staking and land development. Today, the Yukon government amended a prohibition of entry order under the Quartz Mining Act to expand the boundary of an existing staking ban. As a result, no new quartz mineral claims in the McIntyre Creek area […]
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Moose Permit Hunt Authorizations doubled in the Sifton-Miners Range Moose Management Unit for the 2023-24 hunting season
The Government of Yukon has doubled the moose Permit Hunt Authorizations (PHAs) for the Sifton-Miners Range Moose Management Unit (MMU). This means that 12 additional permits will be offered for a total of 24 permits available this year. The increase in permit numbers was made possible by recent survey results, indicating that the estimated population […]
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