Experts link Yellowknife retail closures to weak economy and changing tastes
First it was clothing stores. Then A&W. Now it’s the city’s only movie theatre. Yellowknife’s retail scene is shrinking as
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Whitehorse gears up for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games
For Arctic Winter Games organizers, like host society president Tracey Bilsky, this is crunch time. After months of preparation, the
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This Nunavut teenager has her own dog team, preserving an Inuit cultural tradition
Out in the distance in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, 15-year-old Sophia Johnston heard a familiar sound — a team of sled
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Tłı̨chǫ government and Rio Tinto sign deal for Diavik mine closure
By Jocelyn Shepel Mining giant plans to wind down operations at Diavik starting next month Twenty-six years after one relationship
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In a more competitive Arctic, Canada’s influence hinges on investment
A major Arctic conference this month heard European foreign ministers deliver a blunt message that the old era of Arctic
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Indigenous governments in N.W.T. get $21M in first round of conservation funding
By Saloni Bhugra Money part of larger $375M federal and private fund to be distributed over 10 years Indigenous governments
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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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Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses
With unemployment at 2.2 per cent, the municipality of Gällivare, north of the Arctic circle, needs to find new ways
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Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24, as the country digests a
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Resident ‘on guard,’ as erosion threatens homes, infrastructure in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
By Julia Parrish Thawing permafrost causing landslides and shifting ground have long been a concern in Sahtu community Dozens of
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Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports
The Finnish Security Intelligence Service’s (Supo) communications unit told Yle that it is not aware of any particular threat. According
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Swedish research shows storms can help slow down global warming
New research at Gothenburg University shows that storms over the Antarctic Ocean can actually help slow down global warming. The
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Mayor of Faro, Yukon, hopes surplus housing attracts new residents to town
While many people across the Yukon struggle to find affordable housing, the mayor of Faro says people should consider moving
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Arctic Norwegian town marches on anniversary of Ukraine invasion
The northernmost of the mass demonstrations held across Europe on February 24 took place in Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town
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Infrastructure, security focus at Arctic Summit in Yukon
Canadian Rangers embark on 4,500-km journey from Herschel Island on Yukon’s north slope to Churchill, Man. From a 4,500-kilometre journey
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