Construction on long-awaited school underway in Nunavik community of Quaqtaq
The Nunavik community of Quaqtaq is breathing a sigh of relief that construction has got underway on a new school.
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
New EU Arctic strategy spotlights Canada ties in proposed ‘Alliance for the Future’
The European Union put closer ties with Canada in the spotlight in its updated Arctic strategy on Tuesday, with plans
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South Korean shipbuilder eyes Arctic opportunities, including Canada, as northern shipping grows
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries expects demand for icebreakers and other polar vessels to grow as governments expand
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Arctic air attacks worry northerners, but navy, coast guard top spending picks: survey
Half of northerners in a recent survey said they felt only slightly safe or not safe at all against a
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Parti Québécois wins Ungava riding in Quebec provincial elections
The Parti Québécois won the provincial election on Oct. 5 with 59 seats, including one in the Ungava riding which
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Iceland plans visitor fee to address overtourism at three famous Golden Circle sites
Iceland’s government has published a draft bill that would impose a new fee to visit three of the country’s most
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Élections Québec sends teams to Nunavik early to avoid weather delays
Élections Québec is sending election workers to Nunavik 10 days before the Oct. 5 provincial election to avoid potential weather
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U.S. gains broad land, air and sea access under Greenland defence deal
The new defence agreement signed by the United States, Denmark and Greenland in New York on Tuesday will expand American
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New Greenland military bases will expand U.S. Arctic footprint, enhance NATO, Trump tells UN
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would build two additional military installations in Greenland under an agreement expected
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Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination
The U.S., Denmark and Greenland have struck a deal that President Donald Trump says gives Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s
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Nunavik voters still face election language barriers after Quebec ruling, Inuit leader says
A Quebec court order requiring Élections Québec to prepare English-language election reminder cards in addition to French doesn’t fix the
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Arctic would be “flagship project” in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says
The Arctic would become a centrepiece of a proposed new partnership between Canada and the European Union, European Commission President
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European Arctic Summit: Russia poses “significant and long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security
Russia poses a long-term threat to European security that requires greater cooperation and investment in the Arctic, 12 European
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Canada says evidence on NunatuKavut council didn’t meet legal tests for Indigenous rights and title
Evidence submitted regarding the NunatuKavut Community Council doesn’t meet the legal tests for Indigenous rights and title under Section 35,
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Nunatsiavut, NTI welcome Ottawa’s decision to end NunatuKavut participation in rights forum
Nunavut’s Inuit land-claims organization has joined the Nunatsiavut Government in applauding Ottawa’s decision to end the NunatuKavut Community Council’s participation
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