Russia’s Northern Fleet begins 2nd stage of COVID-19 vaccination
Russian military medics have begun the second stage of vaccination of the Northern Fleet personnel, defence officials announced Thursday. Thousands
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Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Canadian drug regulators have approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country, clearing the way for thousands of doses
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Canada buys Israeli drone for Arctic maritime surveillance
Ottawa will shell out more than $36 million to purchase an advanced Israeli drone to help the federal government keep
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Russian hypersonic ‘Dagger’ demands rethink of North American defences, experts say
Russia’s planned deployment of its newest Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles in the Arctic is a game-changer that requires Ottawa and
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157.4 carat diamond unearthed at Arctic diamond mine in Canada
A Canadian mining company says it has unearthed a “157.4 carat gem of exceptional quality” at a diamond mine in
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November ranks 2nd hottest on record for the Arctic and globe
November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot, according to scientists at the
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Canadian Coast Guard wraps up 2020 Arctic operations season
The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its operations in the Arctic on Dec. 1, marking the end of an operational
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Report highlights dramatic increase in fuel consumption in Arctic shipping
Fuel consumption by ships plying Arctic waters grew by 82 per cent in recent years, according to a new report
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Some polar bears in High Arctic temporarily benefit from thinning ice says study
As climate change threatens the survival of several polar bear populations in the lower Arctic latitudes, thinning sea ice in
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NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic
NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s
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UN’s bleak biodiversity report highlights Canada’s Indigenous protected areas
Canada’s efforts to set up marine conservation areas in the Arctic and partner with Indigenous and Inuit communities in protecting
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Experts warn of potentially ‘deadly’ great power games in the Arctic
The joint U.S., U.K., Norwegian and Danish exercise off Russia’s coast in the Barents Sea is the latest example of
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Canadian Coast Guard marks mid-season point of 2020 Arctic operations
The Canadian Coast Guard has deployed eight vessels to the Arctic as it prepares to wrap up the 2020 navigation
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Canada names final ship in its Arctic patrol fleet after WW II navy pilot
The Royal Canadian Navy says its sixth Arctic patrol vessel will be named after Lt. Robert Hampton Gray, a Second
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Arctic summer sea ice could be gone by 2035, new study forecasts
The Arctic could be completely ice-free in summers by 2035, according to a new study that compared present-day conditions with
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