Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Arctic
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Northern Canada, expanding the organization’s aerospace
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Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two
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Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP, appointed as Nunavut Senator
By Nick Murray Karetak-Lindell replaces outgoing Senator Dennis Patterson The first woman to ever serve as the member of Parliament
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Northern stores ‘absolutely not’ raising food costs with new federal funding: CEO
By Sarah Smellie The chief executive of the North West Co. Inc. is rejecting accusations that its stores in remote
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‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs
By Sarah Smellie Emails reveal people are concerned they aren’t getting the benefit of subsidies meant to keep food affordable
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Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate
One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google’s translation service, the first
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Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
By Alessia Passafiume and Sarah Smellie As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit
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Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with Erebus captain
Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin’s
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Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North’s most enduring mysteries, finally have
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As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions
The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade
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Biden administration taps Quebec shipbuilder for icebreaker expertise
By Maura Forrest A Quebec shipbuilder’s expansion to the United States is part of the Biden administration’s renewed focus on
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New Canadian North flight simulator brings pilot training closer to the real thing
By Rob Drinkwater · The Canadian Press Simulator is part of a new 9,000-square-metre training centre in Edmonton When Canadian North showed
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Canada and U.S. make co-investment in Fortune Minerals N.W.T. project
Both countries are investing over $32 million The Canadian and U.S. governments say they’re co-investing in critical mineral producers for
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New Norad commander calls Canada’s defence policy update ‘very encouraging’
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new
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Priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut will not be dismissed from Oblates
By Kelly Geraldine Malone · The Canadian Press · A French priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut will be allowed
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