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Fort Simpson, N.W.T., to get new power plant, and off diesel (mostly)
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-18 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, Climate]The federal government is contributing more than $31.3 million, paired with approximately $10.4 million from the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC), to build a new power plant in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. The facility is funded through the Arctic Energy Fund and will primarily generate electricity using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to replace an existing flood-vulnerable diesel plant, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving an estimated 10 to 15 per cent in cost savings. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2027 and is expected to be completed by 2029-2030, with the new off-island site designed to avoid annual spring breakup erosion and flooding from the Mackenzie River.
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New Brunswick gets $219 million loan from Ottawa for hydroelectric dam repair work
Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-13 17:06:33.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, Climate]The federal government announced nearly $270 million in funding for New Brunswick energy facilities, featuring a $219 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank for the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project and a $50 million grant to upgrade the Salisbury Terminal near Moncton. The funding supports technical studies, regulatory reviews, and planning to extend the 672-megawatt Mactaquac Generating Station's operational life to 2068, counteracting concrete swelling caused by alkali-aggregate reactions. NB Power officials stated that the total project cost is projected to approach $9 billion, while the federal government emphasizes the investment's alignment with Ottawa's net-zero electricity grid goals by 2050.
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Canada led a 2022 deal to protect the world's nature. Has there been progress since then?
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-29 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Environment, Climate, Resources, Infrastructure, Governance]Following the 2022 UN COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal where Canada helped broker a global agreement to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030, a new assessment reveals current commitments will likely achieve only 27 per cent of terrestrial and 12 per cent of marine protection. International biodiversity financing for developing nations currently stands at $1.1 billion US annually against the agreed $30 billion US target. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, to fast-track environmental reviews and major resource projects, drawing criticism from environmental groups such as Greenpeace Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society regarding potential conflicts with domestic climate goals.
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Wind turbine going up a ‘big moment’ in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-28 17:11:14.0
Tags: [National, Energy, Infrastructure, Environment, Climate, Indigenous]The Inuit-owned clean energy developer Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation (NNC) has installed a 1-megawatt wind turbine and 1-megawatt battery storage system as part of the $30 million Anuriqjuak Nukkiksautiit Project in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. The project is expected to displace at least 50 per cent—or approximately 600,000 litres—of the community's diesel usage annually and will sell power to the Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) at about 27 cents per kilowatt-hour under an energy purchase agreement signed in 2023. Funding for the initiative includes $16.7 million from Natural Resources Canada, $7 million from the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, and a $6.7 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, with 20 per cent of project profits directed into a local community enhancement fund.
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Ikayuut solar and energy storage project now complete in Naujaat
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-21 21:40:21.0
Tags: [National, Energy, Infrastructure, Climate, Indigenous]The Ikayuut solar and energy storage project in Naujaat, Nunavut, is officially complete and operational, featuring over 3,000 solar panels built on a reclaimed scrapyard. Developed through a collaboration between Kivalliq Alternative Energy, Sakku Investments Corporation, Northern Energy Capital, the hamlet of Naujaat, and Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC), the facility generates approximately 1.6 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy annually. It marks the first operational project under QEC's independent power producer program, enabling the community to sell power back to the grid and reducing Naujaat's diesel consumption by 30 per cent, or 400,000 litres per year.
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As sea ice vanishes, Tuktoyaktuk’s shoreline defences buy crucial time against Arctic surges
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-21 10:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Climate, Environment, Emergency, Indigenous]The hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk avoided structural damage during a Beaufort Sea storm surge due to a $54 million shoreline revetment project completed in July 2025 using the federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF). While existing boulder defenses protected the harbour, disappearing sea ice and warming ocean temperatures continue to accelerate coastal erosion and permafrost thaw. To secure long-term protection for critical infrastructure like the airport and fresh water reservoir, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation submitted a joint funding application for Tuktoyaktuk, Sachs Harbour, Paulatuk, and Ulukhaktok under review as of spring 2026. The community ultimately plans to relocate to safer ground on Inuvialuit lands while exploring nature-based shoreline reinforcement in the interim.
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The N.W.T. is slowly closing the infrastructure gap for EVs
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-09 16:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Energy, Climate, Environment]Marking one year since the completion of the Government of the Northwest Territories' EV charging corridor between Yellowknife and Alberta, local utilities Naka Power Utilities and the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) report varying uptake across charging stations. Between January 1, 2025, and August 17, 2026, NTPC recorded 194 charging sessions totaling 6,182 kilowatt hours purchased across Behchokǫ̀, Hay River, and Fort Smith, while Naka Power tracked limited 2026 usage across Enterprise, Yellowknife, and Fort Providence due to isolated micro-grid constraints. The City of Yellowknife is also integrating EV chargers into new construction projects under its Climate Action Plan, which accounts for approximately 20 per cent of municipal emissions originating from transportation.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Signs Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessments with the Government of Canada
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-08 18:40:41.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, National, Environment, Climate, Infrastructure, Governance]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada signed a Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessments, announced by provincial Minister Chris Tibbs on behalf of Minister Andrea Barbour and federal Minister Joanne Thompson. The agreement implements a "one project, one review" framework to streamline environmental assessments, minimize regulatory duplication, enhance information sharing, and support Indigenous consultation for major projects. Similar to federal agreements established with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, this policy aims to accelerate infrastructure development and increase regulatory certainty for investors.
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As Carney advances Vancouver port expansion, environmentalists raise concern for at-risk species
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-05 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, British Columbia, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment, Climate]The federal government has issued a mandatory notice under the Building Canada Act to designate the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 port expansion project in Vancouver as a project of national interest, initiating a 30-day consultation period. Led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the $10 billion three-berth container terminal expansion—backed by a federal-provincial funding agreement—aims to increase port capacity by nearly 50 per cent and generate $100 billion in annual trade capacity. Environmental groups, including Environmental Defence, and biological scientists have raised concerns that national-interest status could fast-track approvals and give Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet discretionary power to bypass environmental safeguards under the Species at Risk Act, potentially threatening endangered southern resident killer whales and chinook salmon habitats within the Fraser River Estuary.
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