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Fuel tanker aground in Northwest Passage

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 01:40
A fuel tanker carrying more than nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed.

Luxury yacht turns heads in Arctic

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 23:39
One of the world's most luxurious private yachts made an unexpected appearance recently in the High Arctic hamlet of Pond Inlet, Nunavut, on its way through the Northwest Passage.

U.S. hunter's caribou may be record size

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 22:52
A Montana bow hunter may have claimed the largest recorded mountain caribou in the Northwest Territories, which could make it one of the largest in the world.

Whitehorse tank farm site deemed contaminated

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:04
The Yukon government has declared the former Whitehorse tank farm a contaminated site, but the property's owners say they will move ahead with plans to develop a major subdivision there.

Greenpeace activists arrested on Greenland rig

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 18:08
Four Greenpeace activists have been arrested after they climbed onto an oil rig off Greenland's western coast this week, trying to halt Arctic offshore drilling.

Health minister rejects MS therapy trial

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 02:45
The Canadian government will not fund a clinical trial of the so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis at this time, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.

Oilsands water data worth examining: Stelmach

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 02:17
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Wednesday his government will compare newly published data from the University of Alberta with research already done by government scientists on the impact of oilsands development on the Athabasca River.

Oilsands pollution findings conflict: Prentice

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:47
Environment Minister Jim Prentice says federal scientists have always told him any contaminants such as lead or mercury in the Athabasca River are naturally occurring, not from the oilsands industry.

Calls for Arctic university revived by PM's tour

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:12
The Canadian government's recent effort to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic has reignited calls for a university to be created in the North.

NTI defends president's suspension

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:21
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is refuting claims by its president that he was unfairly suspended from his job over problems with his credit card account.

'No evidence' gun registry effective: Toews

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:15
A new RCMP report on the Canadian Firearms Program contains no evidence on the effectiveness of the long-gun registry, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says.

Canada, U.K. discuss preserving shipwreck

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:28
Canadian officials say they have entered talks with the British government on how best to preserve the wreck of HMS Investigator, which was found in Arctic waters this summer.

Whitehorse to host WHL game during Hockey Day

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:27
The WHL's Vancouver Giants and Kamloops Blazers will clash in Whitehorse to headline a busy day of festivities during CBC's Hockey Day in Canada on Feb. 12.

Yukon zinc mine closer to production

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:36
Yukon Zinc Corp. says its Wolverine mine in southeast Yukon should begin production around October, months after a contract worker's death postponed the company's plans.

Mackenzie pipeline talks should be open: panel

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:29
A regulatory body for the proposed Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline says the federal government is not being transparent about the project.

Little mosque from the prairie goes to Inuvik

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:39
Winnipeg's Muslim community has built a mosque to ship to Inuvik, N.W.T., to serve about a dozen Muslim families.

Pilot killed in NWT plane crash

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:24
Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a plane crash 55 kilometres north of Yellowknife on the shore of Fishing Lake.

Whitehorse to enforce disabled parking law

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:46
The City of Whitehorse will start issuing fines Wednesday to motorists who illegally park in disabled parking spots, including on privately-owned parking lots and shopping malls.

Nunavut shrimp fishery back in business

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:31
After years of limited shrimp fishing in Nunavut, a British factory-freezer vessel is reporting impressive results in waters near Qikiqtarjuaq, the Baffin Fisheries Coalition reports.

Greenpeace boards drill rig off Greenland

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:29
Greenpeace forced a Scottish company to stop drilling off Greenland on Tuesday, when four activists occupied an oil rig.