Ottawa appoints high-level adviser on Arctic spending needs
Mary Simon, a diplomat, journalist and longtime Inuit leader, has been named a special representative to Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Minister Carolyn Bennett.
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They want to use Arctic drones in the fight against global warming
A technology more closely associated with geeky hobbyists and the military may be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.
Shell relinquishes Canadian Arctic drilling rights in one region, but still eyeing oil and gas next door
The announcement could prove to be a major win for Arctic conservation, ending long-standing delays in efforts to protect Lancaster Sound, home to narwhals, beluga whales and polar bears.
NASA exploring climate mystery as research reveals rapid greening of Northern Quebec
New research is raising some new questions about the carbon cycle and impacts of global warming in the Arctic region of North America.
No reversing Arctic impact: 'We will have climate refugees,' says US secretary
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the key to dealing with climate change in the Arctic is to have "real conversations" with the Inuit peoples who live there.
Big oil wants taxpayer cash for risky Arctic drilling
With up to $500 million at stake, a controversial review of Arctic oil exploration initiated by Conservatives and big oil companies will proceed, the Liberal government has announced.
As warming leads to more Bering Strait vessel traffic, Coast Guard studies shipping lanes
Coast Guard is taking steps to plot a shipping route that will help the ships safely navigate the 53-mile wide waterway separating Russia and Alaska.
Mulcair says NDP would end muzzling of scientists
Tom Mulcair said if elected the NDP will stop the controversial practice of silencing scientists in the federal government