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Health, Indigenous, International

Mental wellness symposium taking place in Canadian Arctic

A circumpolar mental wellness symposium is taking place this week in Canada’s Arctic, tackling an issue that’s at the forefont in many northern communities. The event is being held in Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, »

Arts & Entertainment, Highlights

Spotlight: Montreal, Canada exhibit focuses on art by Inuit women

A unique exhibit focusing on works by Inuit women is underway at a Montreal, Canada gallery this month. Titled Inuit Women Artists, the exhibit at the Canadian Guild of Crafts showcases works by artists from the renknowned Inuit community of Cape Dorset. The »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society

Military, dog races & winter biking – 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: -Norway launches military exercises in the Arctic -A »

Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society

China, defence strategy & art: 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: – Blogger Mia Bennett takes a two-part »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society

Alaska policy, oil exports and moose threats – 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: – Alaska passes legislation outlining the state’s Arctic »

Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society

Shipping, Russia and reality TV : 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: – New guidelines on polar shipping focus »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Society

Environment, oil and Russia’s military: 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: – Could Greenpeace’s Save the Arctic campaign »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society

Obama, oil drilling and injustice in Canada’s North: Arctic in Review

 Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North  From Obama to ANWR to Arctic drilling, news from Alaska dominated many headlines this week: – Shell announces it intends to restart drilling in Arctic Alaska this »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society

‘Poverty porn,’ Obama & Inuit health: 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. –  In #SavetheArctic…from Greenpeace Northern expert and Eye »

Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Russia, Finland, oil – 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. Finland-Russia relations and the effect of dropping »