A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land.Smoke rises from the garbage dump in Salluit, Nunavik. It is one of 14 communities that has an open-air dump with regular burnings.…
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A snowshoer in Schreiber Ont., is using frozen lakes and snow covered fields in the region as his canvas to create some breathtaking artwork.Kim Asmussen, artist in Schreiber Ont., is creating stunning displays in the snow using snowshoes. He maps out large-scale designs on open fields and frozen lakes near his community. (Kim Asmussen/YouTube)A snowshoer…
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Northern activists react to Biden’s plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit
by Sue JonesPresident-elect Joe Biden has indicated that he plans to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, and the move comes as good news to some activists in Canada’s North.Bill Erasmus was the Dene national chief for almost 30 years and is happy to hear the Keystone XL pipeline…