Eye on the Arctic news round-up

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 8, 2012 at 20:18
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Two local men work at the fuel storage site at the proposed Kiggavik uranium mine, near Baker Lake. The Government of Nunavut announced its official policy on uranium mining on Wednesday. (Canadian Press) A round-up of stories that made headlines across the North this week.

Canada

The country’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut announces its policy on uranium mining, but not everyone is happy.

Finland

The Finnish Radiation Safety Authority STUK releases test results on slush water at the Raahe gold mine.

Norway

Norway pushes for reforms allowing easier recruitment of Russian workers.

Russia

Russia looks to acquire new aircraft for Arctic missions.

United States (Alaska)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlights the strategic importance of the Arctic on a trip to Norway.

(The Eye on the Arctic news round-up will be back on Friday, June 22)

Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic

Eilís Quinn is an award-winning journalist and manages Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic news cooperation project. Eilís has reported from the Arctic regions of all eight circumpolar countries and has produced numerous documentary and multimedia series about climate change and the issues facing Indigenous peoples in the North.

Her investigative report "Death in the Arctic: A community grieves, a father fights for change," about the murder of Robert Adams, a 19-year-old Inuk man from Arctic Quebec, received the silver medal for “Best Investigative Article or Series” at the 2019 Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The project also received an honourable mention for excellence in reporting on trauma at the 2019 Dart Awards in New York City.

Her report “The Arctic Railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?” on the impact a multi-billion euro infrastructure project would have on Indigenous communities in Arctic Europe was a finalist at the 2019 Canadian Association of Journalists award in the online investigative category.

Her multimedia project on the health challenges in the Canadian Arctic, "Bridging the Divide," was a finalist at the 2012 Webby Awards.

Her work on climate change in the Arctic has also been featured on the TV science program Découverte, as well as Le Téléjournal, the French-Language CBC’s flagship news cast.

Eilís has worked for media organizations in Canada and the United States and as a TV host for the Discovery/BBC Worldwide series "Best in China."

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Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic

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