• 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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• Building wildfire resilience throughout B.C.

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-13 20:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Emergency, Climate, Environment, Infrastructure, Indigenous]

  The Government of British Columbia announced an investment of $15 million under Budget 2026 for the 2027 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program, with applications opening October 1, 2026. Delivered in partnership with the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society, the program funds local wildfire-risk-reduction projects, education, home assessments, and mitigation planning. Since 2018, approximately $190 million has been invested through the initiative, supporting more than 300 communities, including 158 First Nations and 155 local governments.

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• Strengthening public notifications, evacuation-route plans

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 15:30:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Emergency, Climate, Indigenous, Infrastructure]

  The Government of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, has approved more than $1.3 million for 29 projects across 36 First Nations and local governments via the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund. The funding supports the development and updating of evacuation-route plans, route mapping, public-notification plans, and tabletop validation exercises to enhance disaster readiness. Notable recipients include the Neskonlith Indian Band, the District of Kitimat, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (partnering with the Village of McBride, Village of Valemount, District of Mackenzie, and Simpcw First Nation), and the Town of Creston, among 25 other regional districts and First Nations. Since 2017, the CEPF has allocated approximately $7.8 million across 212 projects for this specific funding stream.

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