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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how bidets might be a sustainable lifestyle choice and what can be learned from Germany's super-cheap rail ticket experiment.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at some of the accounting around oilsands emissions and examine the effect a bee shortage is having on Canadian berry farmers.

A pilot program at the Yellowknife jail is teaching inmates new land-based skills and creating a space to connect with memories of family and heritage. "To see something like this happening is good for your mind," says one inmate.

With the N.W.T. government takes a pause in reporting COVID-19 cases, some communities are not waiting for a jump in cases over the holidays to institute restrictions. From the Sahtu to the Dehcho, leadership is moving quickly to cut possible transmission of COVID-19.

The Lutselk'e Dene First Nation in the N.W.T. is working on a project to expand renewable energy generation in the community, bringing training and jobs for residents — and enough solar and wind power to offset most of the community's diesel needs. On the shortest day of the year, Lutselk'e gets

Posted: Jul 16, 2021 5:52 PM CT | Last Updated: July 16 Dylan Hope — who goes by the stage name DYLN — has been writing music for the last year and a half, and will debut his material for the first time at this years musical festival.(Submitted by Dylan Hope) Folk on the Rocks is returning, but with a uniquely northern lineup this year, some musicians are making their debut to large audiences. CBC Norths The Trailbreaker caught up with some of the artists — from those who are taking up ...

Posted: Dec 17, 2020 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 For years, Olson worked as a veterinary technician. But then, she says, she needed a break. Thats when she found her real passion: taxidermy.(Avery Zingel/CBC)