Yet, many communities in Nunavut have described icebreaking as having, or potentially having significant negative impacts on community and ecological wellbeing. Several policies regulate and provide guidance to icebreakers operating in ice-covered waters. With anticipated increases to icebreaking demand ...
The Canadian Arctic, made up predominantly of theterritory of Nunavut, is two million square kilometres in size but home to only roughly 30,000 people. The remote area covers one-fifth of Canada — or three times the size of the island of Newfoundland —...
Wildfire smoke: A significant contributor to air pollution in some US communities In recent years, wildfire smoke has emerged as a significant cause of diminished air quality across many cities in the United States, according to a new recent study presented at the American Geophysical Union ...
“But it is also a challenging place to live. In addition to the weather, there are no roads or railroads between the 25 communities of this vast territory, one-fifth of Canada’s total land mass. Nunavut is only accessible by air, and during summer, by boat.” Nunavut – which me...
British Columbia Premier John Horgan called defunding a “simplistic approach.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said: “I think we need strong police within the communities. What we do need to do is have a higher standard. We need for focus on more training.” ...
As your first pow wow experience, it’ll be a little daunting to approach dancers to say hello and ask questions. That’s where Thrive Tours come in. Since they know many of the community members, they’ll be able to connect you with them if you had any questions or just wanted to ...
we move our clocks back an hour in the fall. While it gets darker earlier, we get light in the morning, which supports our melatonin levels and circadian rhythms. Currently, Southeastern Labrador, Nunavut’s Southampton Island and two communities in northern Ontario are on permanent standard ...
In a2022 reportfrom Polar Knowledge Canada, Inuit knowledge keepers from the Nunavut communities of Pangnirtung and Kimmirut shared how bear movements change without ice. Content continues below "When the sea ice is formed the bears are out on the ice ...
Mining a Better Future: Approaching Economic Growth and Sustainable Communities in Context of Mining in Nunavut Resource development near isolated communities in Nunavut exacerbates preexisting social problems that are insufficiently ameliorated by the policy frameworks addressing them. Data from Baker Lake ...
The program hopes to aid newcomers to integrate more easily into their communities. Under the program, newcomers can receive guidance and support across a wide range of areas from peers in their community. Specifically, newcomers can receive assistance with ...