Living Above & Beyond
Revealing the secrets
Who is going to get the chance to visit Canada’s Northwest Territories this year? NWT Tourism is sharing 150 of the NWT’s secrets with...
Resource to help teach science in the NWT
Ecology North has announced the launch of a resource for teachers in the Northwest Territories to bring interactive, hands-on science-based knowledge and experiences to...
Save a language: Use an app
There aren't many Southern Tutchone speakers left in the Yukon, and it’s a language with several dialects. The Yukon Native Language Centre estimates that...
Irish take all at NWT Wade Hamer Challenge Hockey Cup
Around 1,500 people crowded into the Ed Jeske Arena on the afternoon of November 23 to witness the 32nd Annual Wade Hamer Challenge Cup...
IMO plans to prevent marine pollution
The International Maritime Organization’s Polar Code on the protection of polar waters, which comes into force in 2017, says “ships are encouraged not to...
Ensuring safe marine transportation in the Arctic
The Arctic will receive improvements to marine safety over five years starting in 2017 due to Canada’s new $1.5 billion Oceans Protections Plan, unveiled...
AIP winners announced
At ArcticNet’s 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, held in December in Winnipeg, Manitoba, three organizations came away with cheques from the fifth annual Arctic Inspiration...
Long-time fur designer opens retail store
Rannva Design held its Grand Opening in the heart of Iqaluit, Nunavut, on November 5, 2016 with a Winter Welcome Celebration Fashion Show. The...
New Arctic marine protected area created
A new marine protected area in Canada’s Arctic, located around the west side of Darnley Bay near Paulatuk has been created. Called Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam,...
Support programs receive new funding
The Quebec government has announced a new fund for support programs for urban Indigenous communities. The $8.9 million over five years will be used...