Iconic sled dog races — the ‘spirit of the North’ — face a reckoning
As historic sled dog races face extreme freeze-thaw cycles that put mushers and their dogs...
Why would Canadian taxpayers fund a dock in Alaska to serve mines that … don’t yet exist?
The Yukon’s plan to fund mining infrastructure in the U.S. has frustrated some residents, and...
In the Arctic, a massive new Inuvialuit-led conservation area protects Porcupine caribou grounds
The Aullaviat/Anguniarvik Traditional Conservation Area is the final piece of a vast network protecting the...
The North is key to Canada’s critical mineral rush. Will its environment be protected this time?
Old mines in the territories left polluted, scarred sites as they closed. As the federal...
Yukon at a crossroads with Fortymile caribou herd
Current land use planning for the herd’s range offers an opportunity to keep the volatile...
Fate of Yukon’s Dawson region hangs in coming land-use plan
The Dawson region’s vibrant landscapes are at the heart of Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin culture — but...
‘It’s more than a party zone’: Kwanlin Dün accelerates land use planning as Yukoners flock to Fish Lake
‘I'm hoping that heightened awareness will result in people taking better care of the land...
How eight idle wells might determine the future of oil and gas in Yukon
A plan to assess suspended wells in the territory’s Eagle Plains region is reigniting debate...
Yukon election 2021: where the Yukon Party, NDP and Liberals stand on climate and energy issues
Environment and energy issues can loom large in the North, which is natural resource rich...
