Julien Gignac
Julien Gignac was The Narwhal’s Yukon correspondent, based in Whitehorse. Of Mohawk and French descent, he has a penchant for writing about Indigenous and environmental issues. He’s worked at several newspapers, including The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and, most recently, Yukon News, where he covered politics. He likes a good landscape.
Stories by Julien Gignac
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in call on Yukon government to delay caribou hunt
7 min. readThe Fortymile herd’s numbers had dwindled so significantly that for 25 years permit hunts weren’t...
Yukon’s Gold Rush-era system for staking mineral claims, explained
Critics say the territory’s free entry system, which is the first step toward mine development,...
10 Indigenous guardian programs, including Yukon’s Kluane First Nation’s, get federal funding
Kluane’s wildlife monitors will be the eyes of the nation on their traditional territory, watching...
‘Catastrophic’ increase in Arctic wave heights predicted due to melting sea ice
More open water means bigger waves — which spells trouble for communities like Tuktoyaktuk, already...
Yukon flooded with mushroom pickers ignoring COVID-19 restrictions
Despite limits on entry, harvesters from outside the territory are congregating on the First Nation...
Baffinland owns Canada’s northernmost mine. Now Greenland has a say in its expansion plans
A proposal to double production at the Mary River iron ore mine is currently under...
Renewable energy projects in Canada’s remote communities have doubled in past five years
Pembina Institute report finds new systems, as well as energy efficiency programs, helped reduce use...
Yukon University launches study into native plant use for mine remediation
New research project seeks to build better understanding of how locally grown plants can best...
Yukon First Nation calls on territory to abolish ‘colonial’ claim staking process for mines
As territorial government works toward a mineral development strategy, Carcross/Tagish First Nation urges an overhaul...
