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Northwestern Canada: Indigenous lawyer and former federal candidate Melissa Atkinson dies
Melissa Atkinson, Yukon’s first Indigenous Crown prosecutor, a former chair of the Yukon Human Rights Commission, and federal NDP (centre-left) candidate, has died. Atkinson, who
CANADA
Northwestern Canada: Indigenous lawyer and former federal candidate Melissa Atkinson dies
Melissa Atkinson, Yukon’s first Indigenous Crown prosecutor, a former chair of the Yukon Human Rights Commission, and federal NDP (centre-left) candidate, has died. Atkinson, who
DENMARK/GREENLAND
Climate change could unleash Greenland sand bonanza, say researchers
The sediment left behind as climate change melts Greenland’s glaciers could provide unexpected export opportunities for the territory as the global demand for sand increases,
SWEDEN
Why some northerners will welcome Sweden’s relaxed shoreline protection rules
The rules for shoreland protection will be eased in the more scarcely populated parts of Sweden, according to the four-party agreement that helped bring in
RUSSIA
Investors working to build coal terminal in Murmansk
New investors join efforts in the projected Lavna coal terminal in Murmansk. The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has struck a deal that it believes
FINLAND
Finnish housing companies hesitant to install charging stations for electric cars
Few housing companies in Finland appear to be willing to cough up the cash to install charging stations for residents’ electric cars. Occupants of apartment
NORWAY
Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters
The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The Norwegian Supreme Court on Thursday
ICELAND
New Arctic shipping database launched by Arctic Council working group
An Arctic Council working group launched a new shipping database this month that they say will help close ongoing knowledge gaps around circumpolar shipping. The
USA
Yukon Quest mushers recount hairy times on stormy mountain pass
Whitehorse, Yukon musher Rob Cooke is being lauded for helping guide some fellow Yukon Quest mushers safely over a stormy mountain pass on the race
