A small Inuit community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut is reviving its eiderdown business, something it hopes provides jobs and opportunity for the isolated settlement. “They’re ready and eager to sell their down, said Brandon Clark, the community… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics
New national park planned in Canada’s High Arctic
A new national park in Canada’s High Arctic became one step closer to being set up after a bill was tabled in Ottawa this week. Qausuittuq National Park would be established on the northern part of Bathurst Island, located in… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Unconventional petroleum resources found in Canada’s Sahtu region…. Now what?
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North Canada’s National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey released a report last month that almost 200 billion barrels of unconventional petroleum resources were identified in the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Why some southern First Nations worry about Arctic drilling
Representatives from six of Canada’s First Nations are currently taking part in a Greenpeace campaign with a message that Arctic drilling has the potential to negatively impact communities far beyond the North. “We know that the ongoing use of oil… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Indigenous
Feature Interview: Arctic hamlet drives cultural centre campaign
Kinngait Studios is legendary in Canadian art circles. It’s housed in the small, ramshackle couple of buildings that stand across from each other in the Arctic Canadian community of Cape Dorset. A place where renowned artists and printmakers like Kenojuak Ashevak and Pudlo… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Tanks, drilling & polar drones: Arctic week in Review
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic, this week: – Russia unveils a new tank said… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
The Arctic Council – What was accomplished and where we go from here
The Arctic Council Chairmanship passed from Canada to the United States last week. It was a time to look back at Canada’s term as chair, as well as look ahead to U.S. priorities over the next two years. But it’s… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics
Mining, environment and polar politics – Arctic week in Review
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week: -Canada hands the two-year rotating chairmanship of… »
Fighting domestic violence in remote northern communities
Victims of domestic violence face numerous challenges no matter where they live in Canada. But for Inuit women living in remote Arctic communities support services are sometimes non-existent. And if help is available, it is often far away from their… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Arctic week in review: Canadian province of Quebec announces plan for northern development
The Canadian province of Quebec announced an ambitious plan to develop its northern region on Wednesday, putting the Arctic back in the province’s political spotlight. Details of the project, titled Plan Nord, were unveiled in Montreal by Quebec premier Philippe Couillard… »
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