Living Above & Beyond
NWT residents honoured
Recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories were Recipients of the Order of the Northwest Territories were honoured at the end of May for this...
Improvements galore to new airport
Iqaluit’s new airport is scheduled to open in August 2017. The $300-million improvements include more space, 16 check-in counters, two lanes of security screening,...
AIP announces new prize categories
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP). In its sixth year, the total prize amount has been increased to up...
Inuit tradition alive and well at Ivakkak 2017
All 13 teams with 153 dogs began the 15th Annual Ivakkak 2017 race in Umiujaq, Nunavik, March 28. Community stops included Inukjuak, Puvirnituq, and...
Museum celebrates centennial with new Arctic exhibit
The Arctic’s rich natural diversity and its important connections to humans will be the focus of the newest permanent gallery at the Canadian Museum...
Fifth generation musher wins derby
The Canadian Championship Dog Derby is the main event at the Long John Jamboree that took place, this year, March 24-26 in Yellowknife, Northwest...
Seal imports exempted
The European Union (EU) has recognized the Inuvialuit qualify for an exemption to its ban on the importing of seal products. The EU’s realization...
Celebrating dark skies
The Annual Dark Sky Festival takes place this year from August 17-20, 2017. It is a celebration of the return of dark skies to...
Yukon fishers: Take note of changes to regs
The latest edition of the Yukon Fishing Regulations Summary is now available on the Environment Yukon website. There are some important changes to the...
Helping to expand an industry
Hoping they can eventually receive 100 per cent of the fish quota available in what is now a dwindling fishery on Great Slave Lake,...