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First Nation calls for all-season road amid rising winter temperatures

Data shows that the duration of ice roads across the country is on the decline

Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

22 Oct 2024 • 3 min read

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A winter road is shown with blue skies above.
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, on the Manitoba-Ontario border, depended on this ice road for years before it received an all-season road in 2019. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's chief is calling for an all-season road to the northern Alberta community amid climate change. (The Canadian Press/John Woods)

Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Angela Amato, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Angela Amato is a Métis reporter based in Edmonton. Prior to joining the IJF, she worked as a general assignment reporter at the Regina Leader-Post and with the Canadian Press.

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