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6-year-old killed in ATV crash in Behchokǫ̀
A six-year-old child was killed and two other children taken to hospital after an ATV collision in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., on the weekend.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/6-year-old-killed-in-atv-crash-in-behchoko-9.7227677?cmp=rss

CBC North 4h ago

Wet start to the week puts damper on fire activity in N.W.T.
Cool, wet conditions across much of the Northwest Territories are helping crews fight a group of fires near Wood Buffalo National Park. There are just two fires currently burning in the N.W.T., but fire officials urge residents not to get complacent.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fire-update-june-8-9.7226806?cmp=rss

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦7h ago

Folk on the Rocks: Yellowknife’s Musical Heartbeat

Held under the midnight sun, Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks has been celebrating northern voices since 1980. It brings together Indigenous, northern, and Canadian musicians for a weekend of music and community. 🎶🌞

🇨🇦 #Canada #FolkOnTheRocks #MusicFestival #NWT

https://folkontherocks.com/

CBC North 14h ago

Fort Smith, N.W.T., is on the Alberta border. What do its residents think of the Alberta separation debate?
The town of Fort Smith, N.W.T., sits right on the border with Alberta.
But some Fort Smith residents say they aren't actively concerned about the debate over Alberta separation, even as conversations about whether the province should leave Canada dominate provincial and natio...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fort-smith-n-w-t-residents-alberta-separation-opinions-9.7225664?cmp=rss

LM Little 20h ago

The kids are alright! https://cabinradio.ca/294133/news/environment/wildfires/inuvik-student-wins-bronze-medal-at-national-science-fair/

#wildfires #climateChange #NWT #Arctic #science #research

Inuvik student wins bronze medal at national science fair

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NotDennisBonvie 🇨🇦20h ago

#Petition in #Canada to designate energy efficiency as a nation-building priority. #Energy efficiency could contribute significantly to Canada’s emissions reduction goals while meeting up to 40 per cent of projected energy needs by 2050.

Sign here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7220

#Canpoli #Politics #Environment #climatechange #Ontario #Quebec #Manitoba #Alberta #Saskatchewan #BritishColumbia #BC #Yukon #Nunavut #NWT #PEI #NovaScotia #Newfoundland #NewBrunswick

Petition e-7220 - Petitions

Nancy Marguerite Anderson 23h ago

THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
Once James Anderson and his small party of men reached Chantrey Inlet, on the shores of the Arctic Sea, they found their way to Montreal Island, is the middle of the sound, and the place where Sir John Franklin's men were reportedly last seen by the Inuit. #ThreeJourneysNorth #Journeys #Nunavut #NWT https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/montreal-island/

Nancy Marguerite Anderson 1d ago

THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In mid-summer 1855, Chief Traders James Anderson and James Green Stewart, and their men, paddled into the waters of Chantrey Inlet, the part of the Arctic Sea at the mouth of the Great Fish River which they had followed all the way north from Great Slave Lake. #ThreeJourneysNorth #Journeys #Nunavut #NWT https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/james-anderson-14/

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦1d ago

Folk on the Rock : le cœur musical de Yellowknife

Sous le soleil de minuit, le festival Folk on the Rocks célèbre depuis 1980 les artistes du Nord. Autochtones, nordiques et musiciens canadiens s'y rassemblent pour un week-end de musique et de communauté. 🎶🌞

🇨🇦 #Canada #FolkOnTheRocks #FestivalDeMusique #NWT #Français

https://folkontherocks.com/

CBC North 1d ago

Climate change affecting algae in N.W.T.'s Great Bear Lake, study says
Algae in Great Bear Lake have changed significantly since the turn of the century due to climate change, a new study has found.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/climate-change-affecting-algae-in-n-w-t-s-great-bear-lake-study-says-9.7222825?cmp=rss