Eye on the Arctic news round-up
A round-up of stories that made headlines across the North this week.
Canada
Permafrost worries spur the government of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut to prepare a permafrost guide for homeowners
Finland
Finland’s Talvivaara mining company plans a major expansion of its operations in Sotkamo in eastern Finland.
Greenland
The decision to cut sports like curling, figure skating, short-track speed skating, midget hockey, dog mushing and gymnastics at the 2016 Arctic Winter Games in Nuuk, Greenland is not going over well in some Arctic regions.
Russia
Orthodox Bishop lakov of Naryan-Mar, Russia sends off a blessed capsule designed to sanctify the North Pole.
Sweden
Nine airports in Sweden’s North are guaranteed continued funding despite changes to state subsidies.
United States
Shell scales back its oil drilling goals for the year in waters off the Alaskan coast.
Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca