Baffinland Iron Mines may have to consider other routes to ship ore from its proposed Mary River mine site in Nunavut, due to public concerns presented to environmental assessors earlier this year.

Yukon firefighters and air tankers went out Thursday night to a 240-hectare wildfire that came close to cabins along Little Salmon Lake, near Carmacks.

Researchers are testing the air in Iqaluit's Lower Base neighbourhood to find out if heavy metals and hydrocarbons are in the dust.

Sarah Palin announced Friday she is stepping down as governor of Alaska at the end of the month, fuelling speculation she could make a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Concern is growing over the City of Whitehorse's shrinking reserve fund, with officials warning budget cuts may come if they cannot sell some prime property sites.