Shannon Scott

Weather and Climate Change Reporter

Shannon started preparing for her career with CBC at the ripe old age of two, when she could be found running through the house yelling "from coast to coast and around the world on shortwave, this is As it Happens!" Currently Shannon is the Weather and Climate Change Reporter for CBC North, based in Yellowknife. You can reach her at: [email protected]

Latest from Shannon Scott

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One issue in the North that all major federal parties agree on

It's not something that happens often in an election campaign. All four major parties running candidates in the North agree on an issue. They want to support an Indigenous-led program that could benefit Northern communities.

Chuckwagon driver banned from future Calgary Stampedes after latest horse death this year

A driver has been fined $10,000 and banned from competing in this Calgary Stampede and future ones after a horse died in Thursday's chuckwagon races.

Back at it again: Norwegians make another attempt at lifting the Maud

A team of Norwegians are once again trying to lift a sunken ship from shallow waters in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, where it’s been resting for decades. They've been trying to repatriate the Maud for years.

N.W.T. residents step up to help former Northerners affected by fire

Northern generosity has been on display in the wake of a wildfire that has destroyed homes in Fort McMurray, as two former N.W.T. families receive support from residents in the territory.

Yellowknife LGBTQ community wants more inclusive health care system

A group working in Yellowknife to end homophobia, harassment and bullying says the health department needs to do a better job supporting the territory’s LGBTQ population.

Statistics Canada releases fact sheets on Inuit regions

Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat are more likely to live in crowded homes, are less likely to have post secondary education credentials and are less likely to live with both of their parents than non-aboriginal people in the same area, according to new data released by Statistics Canada.
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Northern designers, Preloved stage fashion show at Yellowknife's snow castle

Yellowknife's snow castle was transformed into a fashion house Wednesday as models took to the stage to show off the work of four northern designers.

Bison on 'excursion' venture near Bluefish Dam north of Yellowknife

Bison have been spotted grazing 25 kilometres north of Yellowknife, an area quite far from their usual range.

Public consultations on N.W.T. junior kindergarten to follow $150K review

After spending $150,000 on a review that asked 460 people what they thought about the Northwest Territories' junior kindergarten program, the education minister says public consultations on the same topic will start in the next few months.

Terra X gold drilling may occur near Yellowknife-area cabins

Terra X Minerals says the winter 2016 exploration drilling program at its Yellowknife City Gold project may include work that, for the first time, moves drills close to recreational cabins.