The COVID-19 pandemic is having a smaller impact on the psychological health of the population than expected, according to findings from the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL). Tourism to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard from Norway will be… »
Mathiew Leiser
Né dans le sud de la France d'une mère anglaise et d'un père français, Mathiew Leiser a parcouru le monde dès son plus jeune âge. Après des études de journalisme international à Londres, il a rapidement acquis différentes compétences journalistiques en travaillant comme journaliste indépendant dans divers médias. De la BBC à l'Agence France Presse en passant par l'agence d'UGC Newsflare, Mathiew a acquis de l'expérience dans différents domaines du journalisme. En 2019, il décide de s'installer à Montréal pour affronter les hivers rigoureux et profiter des beaux étés mais surtout développer son journalisme. Il a rapidement intégré Radio Canada International où il s'efforce de donner le meilleur de lui-même au sein des différentes équipes.
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COVID-19 roundup: Norway’s reopening continues; census restarts in Alaska
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the population’s cooperation helped contain COVID-19 and has well-positioned the country to continue reopening of the economy. The U.S. Census Bureau says it will begin a phased-in re-start of its field operations in Alaska,… »
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COVID-19: Northern Siberia residents flout lockdown; antibody testing in Sweden
“Calculate how many people you’ve had contact with over the past five days. Are you ready to forgive yourself if one of them does not survive a coronavirus infection? Was the reason you left home really worth it?” With COVID-19… »
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Schools re-open in Norway
Norway´s Prime Minister Erna Solberg (C) learns greeting techniques by students Celine Busk (L) and Rim Daniel Abraham (R) during her visit to Ellingsrudåsen school in Oslo on Monday, April 27, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. School re-opened on Monday for years 1- 4 in Norway, as the country gradually starts to lift COVID-19 restrictions. Find out how Arctic nations are dealing with COVID-19 in Eye on the Arctic’s interactive map. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB Scanpix / AFP / Getty Images)
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COVID-19 roundup: Sweden underestimated number of deaths; more cases in Russia
A report by Radio Sweden found that the Swedish Public Health Agency underestimated the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country. More cases are appearing in the Russian Arctic stretching from the Chukotka Autonomous District, the Arctic region… »
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Methane emissions in Arctic Ocean have long been overestimated, study claims
A new study from UiT The Arctic University of Norway revealed that estimates of methane emissions released from the Arctic Ocean floor are calculated without taking into account seasonal variability and may therefore be overestimated. “Because we only go [in… »
Berlin Wall: Canada’s role leading to the breach 30 years ago
Thirty years ago, on Nov. 9, during an hour-long press conference, the East German government officially eased, with immediate effect, its restrictions on travel to the West. In the hours that followed, people began to gather at the six checkpoints… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Discovery of BC’s first unique dinosaur species
This is not the first time dinosaurs have been found in British Columbia, but none of them have been unique to the province… until now. A mysterious claw discovered by a geologist in a rock along a railway line in… »
Toronto Wolfpack recruits ‘LeBron James of rugby’
Toronto Wolfpack, the only professional rugby league team in Canada, confirmed on Thursday that All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will join the team for the next two years, without revealing the terms of the contract. According to an anonymous… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
One PhD chapter in English prevents French woman from immigrating to Quebec
Immigrating to the French-speaking province of Quebec is a dream for many French citizens. To achieve this, some start by studying in the province before deciding to stay longer. That’s what Emilie Dubois did. A French citizen, she did her… »
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