Monday, April 6, 2026
Agreement Reached to Ensure Access to Water at Giant Mine Town Site
An agreement, which provides continued public access to the water at the Giant Mine Town Site, has been reached by the City of Yellowknife, the…
Northern Canada
Construction of Water Reservoir in Faro, Yukon Completed
Construction of a new water reservoir in Faro, Yukon is now complete. With a capacity of 625-cubic-metres, the new reservoir replaces an old reservoir constructed…
N.W.T. Releases Water Quality Results for Hay and Slave Rivers
The results of water quality monitoring conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in July 2020 indicate this year’s prolonged high water levels…
Water Quality Monitoring to Resume with Federal and Territorial Support
The Governments of Northwest Territories and Canada have resumed long-term water quality monitoring at two key sites in northern Alberta and two sites in the…
Government of Canada Releases Report on the State of Marine Ecosystems in the Canadian Arctic
Together with Inuit and Northern partners, the Government of Canada is working to better understand the Canadian Arctic, sea ice, and the complex ecosystems they…
Arctic Water—An Abundant Resource in Short Supply
It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water can…
Nunavut Tunngavik Invests in Clean Water for Community Handwashing
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) is investing $1.25 million to ensure Inuit in have a steady supply of clean water to wash hands. “Water is a…
Government of Yukon to Launch Online Water Well Registry
The Government of Yukon is launching a new water well registry that will allow users to search for water well records across the territory. The…
Canadian Arctic Scientist Awarded Weston Family Prize
Canadian Arctic scientist Dr. Wayne Pollard has been awarded the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. Dr. Pollard has dedicated more than…
Five-Year Report on Yukon Water Strategy Released by Yukon
The Government of Yukon released the five-year report on the Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan at the fourth annual Yukon Water Forum. “This report…
Permafrost Loss Could Cause Abrupt Arctic Climate Changes
Researchers from McGill University have published Abrupt changes across the Arctic permafrost region endanger northern development, which has projected that as permafrost continues to degrade,…
TMAC Resources Inc. Fined for Failure to Comply with Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
Nunavut-based TMAC Resources Inc. has been ordered to pay $50,000, in the Nunavut Court of Justice, after pleading guilty to one offence under the Fisheries Act…
Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan Has Been Finalized
The Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan has been finalized nearly 15 years after the Peel Watershed Planning Commission was formed. Leaders from the Governments…
New Standards for Wastewater Treatment in Northern Communities
Northern communities now have access to two new standardization resources that provide important strategies to integrate climate resilience into building and infrastructure design, guides, and…
Town of Faro, Yukon Receives Funding for Water and Sewer Upgrades
The Government of Canada is providing funding for water and sewer upgrades in the Town of Faro, Yukon. The announcement was made by Larry Bagnell,…
Yukon Announces Launch of Open Data Portal
The territorial government of Yukon has announced easier access to valuable government information through the launch of the government’s first open data portal. This online…
Sewage Lagoon in Kugaaruk, Nunavut Receives Federal Funding
Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s minister of rural economic development, and David Akeeagok, deputy premier of Nunavut, announced funding for a sewage lagoon rehabilitation project in Kugaaruk,…
Gov’t of Canada Provides Funding to Increase Flood Resilience in Yellowknife
New funding has been announced by the Government of Canada and the City of Yellowknife to support a project that will increase flood resilience in…
Tiny Satellites Reveal Water Dynamics in Thousands of Northern Lakes
Using an army of small satellites, researchers have shown that water levels in small lakes across northern Canada and Alaska are far more variable during…
Cold Climate Innovation and Yukon Gov. Launch 2019 Yukon Innovation Prize
A partnership between Cold Climate Innovation and the Government of Yukon has launched the fifth Yukon Innovation Prize to encourage the local development and delivery of…
Yukon Works with Dawson for New Wastewater Treatment Solution
The Government of Yukon has engaged the City of Dawson on the future of its wastewater treatment plant. This follows a tumultuous development process for…
Water and Wastewater Main and Pipe Rehabilitation in Haines Junction
Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada will support water and wastewater services in Haines Junction, Yukon. Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, John…
Permafrost Thaw Slumps Release Record Amounts of Mercury
Permafrost thaw slumps in the western Canadian Arctic are releasing record amounts of mercury into waterways, according to new research by University of Alberta ecologists.…
Agreement in Principle Reached on Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area
Since early 2018, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) and the Government of Canada have been negotiating an Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) for Tallurutiup…