Canada Focuses on the Arctic for Future Airborne Surveillance
The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to protect its northern sovereignty by selecting Swedish company Saab as the
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Author: Eye on the Arctic
The Oktoecho Ensemble Presents “Transcestral”
The musical ensemble Oktoecho will stage two free outdoor performances of its production Transcestral this Saturday, May 30, in Montreal’s
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Housing : Ottawa Invests Over $67 Million in Northern and Manitoba Communities
The federal government is ramping up its efforts in Manitoba’s northern and rural regions. Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs and
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Ottawa Invests $55 Million in Arctic Infrastructure
The federal government is providing over $55 million in funding for two major projects in Nunavut. Sourced from the Spring
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Nunavut: Green light for construction at Hope Bay gold mine
The federal government and senior executives from Agnico Eagle have officially broken ground on the redevelopment of the Hope Bay
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Ottawa injects $957.8M into small craft harbours
The federal government has announced a $957.8-million investment over five years to modernize the Small Craft Harbours Program. Sourced from
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Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North
Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on Indigenous
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Tariffs: $1.5M to Support Yukon Workers
The federal and territorial governments are injecting $1.5 million over three years to help the Yukon workforce adapt to global
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Arctic Sovereignty Requires Strong Communities, Says FCM
In a new report titled “The Future of Canada’s North and Arctic,” the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is urging
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UQAM updates its website for northern research
The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has launched the latest version of its Northern Portal (Portail nordique), a platform
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Sobey Art Award longlist revealed: here are the northern artists…
Four artists from Canada’s northern territories have landed on the Sobey Art Award longlist, announced Thursday. Nunavut artists Janet Nungnik,
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Arctic prepardness dominates Canada-Finland bilaterial meeting
Arctic preparedness dominated the Canada-Finland bilateral meeting in Ottawa this week, ending with a pledge to boost cooperation on sea
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Northern water, housing and transit projects to receive funding from Ottawa
Ottawa announced federal infrastructure investments across the country this week, with water systems, housing development and transportation projects among the
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Finland logs warmest March on record, including in the North
Weather stations across Finland recorded record March temperatures, with one Arctic site logging its warmest reading in 100 years. The
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Lapland experiences coldest January in 40 years
Finland’s Arctic experienced a dry, freezing January that stood out for its freezing—even for winter—temperatures in most areas, except for
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