Arctic scholar, activist and politician Bob Williamson has died.

New research suggests that increased shipping in the North could pose a serious threat to whales, as underwater noise from ships can cause stress in the animals.

Longtime northerner Bishop John R. Sperry died on Feb. 11 in Hay River, N.W.T. He was 87 years old.

An Imperial Oil spokesperson says the company intends to meet the NEB's 2013 deadline, but that it will be tight because it has to secure 'literally thousands' of permits.

People gathered in Labrador communities for a second night Friday to call for improved search and rescue services following the death of a lost Makkovik boy almost two weeks ago.

Greg Siska of Fred's Plumbing and Heating in Whitehorse says being called in to fix shoddy home heating work puts contractors in a difficult situation.

Army vehicles will be moving through downtown Yellowknife on Sunday for winter driving training as part of exercise Arctic Ram.

The Mae Bachur animal shelter in Whitehorse is over capacity after it took in 10 emaciated sled dogs this week from Haines Junction.

Snowy owls migrate from the Arctic tundra every few years, but this year they're turning up in places they have never been seen before.

Nunavut's new high school curriculum will offer students a choice of six majors with an emphasis on practical skills, in the hopes it will keep more students in school.

The Winnipeg group that sent a mosque to Inuvik, N.W.T., in 2010 is planning to send another one to Iqaluit.

The Yukon NDP has uncovered reports showing the government was warned years ago that the unregulated industry was putting the lives of Yukoners at risk.

A 13-year-old Whitehorse girl was sentenced to two years of probation Thursday for her role in starting the fire that did $7 million in damage to the Canada Games Centre last year.

NDP MP Romeo Saganash is withdrawing from the NDP leadership race because of insufficient support and increased demands on his time.

One of the two people charged in a major drug bust in Yellowknife this week is Brittany Beaulieu, whose father is the territory's health and social services minister.