Elders, internet and COVID-19 dominate most recent meeting of regional gov in Arctic Quebec
Elders, internet and COVID-19 were the main topics discussed at the most recent Kativik Regional Government council meeting in Nunavik,
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Inuit gov in Labrador, Canada warns against travel to Inuit settlement area as N.L. premier withdraws from Atlantic bubble
As COVID-19 cases on the increase, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has withdrawn from the much heralded “Atlantic
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Int’l Inuit org disappointed over “weak” heavy fuel oil ban approved by IMO
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents the approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka,
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Arctic Council’s work on track despite pandemic, now gearing up for 2021 ministerial, says ambassador & SAO
The Arctic Council senior Arctic officials plenary meeting wound up on Thursday with current chair Iceland praising the forum’s ability
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Faroe Islands institutes new COVID-19 recommendations until the end of 2020
The Faroe Islands has instituted new COVID-19 recommendations this month, including advising against non essential travel overseas, that it says
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Greenland accedes to UN treaty against mercury pollution
Greenland has acceded to the UN treaty against mercury pollution, the government said on Wednesday. “The supply of mercury to
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As IMO meeting gets underway, NGOs urge strengthening of draft heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting gets underway this week, NGOs are calling for the
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Famed Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona shortlisted to appear on upcoming $5 Canadian bank note
Famed artist Pitseolak Ashoona is one of eight notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the next $5 banknote, the Bank
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Inuit gov in Arctic Quebec welcomes federal internet announcement
The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is welcoming this week’s promise from the
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Canada’s environment minister concerned about Alaska seismic project impacts on Indigenous communities and trans-border wildlife
Canada’s environment minister says significant concerns remain over proposed development plans in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWWR) and how
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Indigenous leaders applaud most recent Canadian bank to nix financing Arctic oil and gas
Indigenous leaders are applauding TD Bank’s announcement that the financial institution will no longer finance oil and gas related activity
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic adjusts COVID-19 financial support announcement after deluge of applications
An Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic is adjusting an announced financial support initiative to help families during the COVID-19
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Canada announces $1.43 million for Inuit protected and conserved area on Hudson Bay island chain
The Canadian government announced on Thursday that they’ll invest $1.43 million in the creation of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved
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Police investigate suspicious death in Arctic Quebec community
Quebec provincial police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Salluit, a community in Nunavik, the Inuit region
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New COVID-19 restrictions for Iceland’s schools and universities
Iceland has put in place a new series of COVID-19 measures in educational institutions that came into effect November 3.
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