More testing needed on ‘forever chemicals’ in the North, advocate says
CBC An environmental group says not enough testing is being done to determine the extent of contamination from so-called “forever chemicals,” especially in the North. CBC News recently published an […]
Higher-than-recommended levels of lead remain in Yellowknife school’s drinking water
Groundwater Further testing has confirmed high levels of lead remain in the water at a local high school. It’s reported more work is to be done to learn the origin […]
Cost hike for trucked water customers in Yellowknife considered by council
Groundwater About four per cent of the city’s residents rely on trucked water which has councillors considering an increased rate to cover the service’s costs. The rate hasn’t seen an […]
Great Slave Lake, Mackenzie River water levels ‘well below average,’ says report
CKLB Radio May precipitation across the NWT was variable — Yellowknife, Hay River, Inuvik had average precipitation — and levels this summer will depend on rainfall in northern Alberta, B.C. […]
Public hearing starts for Diavik’s water licence, leading into mine’s upcoming closure
CBC Diavik is expected to stop producing diamonds next year, but its current water licence expires before that. It is applying for another one in order to finish production and […]
N.W.T. gov’t says it didn’t use ‘best practices’ for lead testing at schools
CBC Less than a week after parents were notified lead samples were found in two Yellowknife schools’ drinking water, the N.W.T. government is saying it did not use best practices […]
Mackenzie River remains shallow; Great Bear Lake at record low-water levels
CKLB Radio While the Peel River water level is average for this time of year, reports the GNWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change, water levels and flow rates remain […]
Changing water supply in Canada’s north: Navigating the water shortage in the Northwest Territories
Water Canada When most people think of the Northwest Territories (NWT), they think of a land with bodies of water scattered throughout a vast, primarily open landscape. It’s what many […]
Cost of Yellowknife’s replacement water pipeline balloons again
CBC The estimated cost of replacing a key piece of infrastructure the city of Yellowknife relies on for drinking water has nearly doubled in the span of a year. […]
N.W.T. regulator starting process that could grant Imperial Oil emergency water licence
CBC An N.W.T. regulator is moving ahead with a process that could grant Imperial Oil an emergency three-year water licence. Imperial Oil’s current water licence is set to expire in […]