Inuit in Arctic Quebec moving ahead on self-determination talks
Makivik Corporation, the Inuit land claims organization in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, says it’s moving ahead with
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
44 per cent increase in unique ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, says report
The number of ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, and the distances sailed, are all increasing, says a new report from
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With tougher border rules appearing to work, Iceland to relax some domestic restrictions
With Iceland’s tougher border screening and quarantine rules appearing to have put the breaks on new variant infections, the government
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Arctic Guardian exercise 2021 underway to test joint emergency marine response
The Arctic Council and the Arctic Coast Guard Forum launched their Arctic Guardian 2021 exercise on Monday to test the
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Political upheaval in Greenland — What does Inuit Ataqatigiit do now?
The future of a rare earth mineral extraction project in Greenland is now up in the air, after the left-wing
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Quebec-based Air Inuit announces new CEO
Christian Busch, a long-time Air Inuit employee, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Quebec-based
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada relaxes travel advisory to region
Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has relaxed their travel warning saying
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Phase 2 of vaccination campaign in Arctic Quebec starts March 30
Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, will start on March 30
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Labrador Inuit beneficiary among appointees to provincial Supreme Court in Atlantic Canada
David Lametti, Canada’s minister of justice and attorney general, filled the four vacancies on the Supreme Court in the Atlantic
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UK variant cases prompt Iceland to tighten up border measures and domestic restrictions
Iceland is putting new COVID-19 rules in place at the border after Iceland’s chief epidemiologist says new COVID-19 domestic waves
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Arctic Canada needs better waste management says report
Outdated facilities, lack of resources and limited ecofreindly options are all contributing to challenging waste-management conditions in Arctic Canada, says
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Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May
With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in
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Icelandic volcano erupts for first time in 6,000 years
Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceleand, erupted on Saturday for the first time in 6,000 years.
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Study reveals new life under Antarctic ice shlef, raises new questions
New life found under ice shelves in Antarctica raises new questions about diversity types under the ice as well as
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Winnipeg Art Gallery in Canada plans huge outdoor art projection in run up to Inuit art space opening
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in the Canadian province of Manitoba is planning huge outdoor projection of Inuit art starting
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