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$2.5 Billion in Australian Radar System to Monitor the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:13
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The Government of Canada has finalized the purchase of over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) technology from Australia and the firm BAE Systems

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$96.8 Million to Bridge the Digital Divide in Rural and Indigenous Communities

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 16:34
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In an effort to close the digital divide that still isolates many regions, the federal government has announced a $96.8

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* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 Politics (Canada) 

Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 09:50 — Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:51
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Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from

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$4.7 million for two processing plants in Nunavut

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:15
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The federal government announced an investment of more than $4.7 million to fund two community traditional food processing facilities in

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3 stamps dedicated to Indigenous leaders.
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The Arctic Honored on New Canada Post Stamps

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:50
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Ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Canada Post has unveiled its fifth annual stamp issue dedicated to

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A hand can be seen holding up a piece of deadwood covered in peachy mushrooms.
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Fire-loving fungi are nature’s first responders after wildfire

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 16:02
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Within weeks of a wildfire, an orange crust coats deadwood and the charred forest floor, creating an otherworldly landscape that

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A dam in the wilderness.
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Yukon Energy sues company, alleging botched work at Mayo dam

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 09:48
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Yukon Energy is suing a Finnish company for millions following work it did at the Mayo hydroelectric dam.  Filed to

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Baffinland Iron Mines
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 

With much-needed cash secured, the real work begins for Baffinland to stay afloat

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:35
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Now that Baffinland Iron Mines has secured much-needed cash, the real work begins on keeping its operations in Nunavut afloat. 

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An excavator and a bulldozer
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 News 

Placer miners in the Klondike get back to work as Yukon gov’t tackles licence

CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 09:30
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By Chris MacIntyre A backlog of licence and permit renewals has had some placer miners in the Klondike uncertain whether

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The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
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NGC Unveils the World’s Largest Exhibition of Indigenous Circumpolar Art

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 16:06
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The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has announced the unveiling of Qillaniq, an exhibition entirely dedicated to contemporary artists from

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A man standing on a rock
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Energy Transition: Canada’s Underground to the Rescue of Remote Communities

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 16:33
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In the face of the climate emergency, the answer to our dependence on fossil fuels might just lie right beneath

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Canada to Host 12th Our Ocean Conference in Spring 2027

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 15:26
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The Arctic and northern regions will be at the forefront of Canada’s maritime priorities as the country prepares to host

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A man in a suite against a purple background looks to the right.
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N.W.T. premier to deliver public apology to Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation, chief says

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 09:32 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:32
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The premier of the Northwest Territories is heading to Łutselk’e next month to publicly apologize for a camp raid that

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Luna Langlois hard at work during the National Skills Canada Competition.
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Yellowknife student comes second at national Skills Canada photography competition

samuelr
Posted: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 08:11
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By Julia Parrish Luna Langlois says she’s loved photography since she was young, and it’s a passion that’s grown into

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Military men looking at a map
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NATO activates forward land forces presence in Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 08:03
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NATO’s Forward Land Forces Finland (FLF Finland) was officially launched on Saturday, 6 June, marking a significant step in strengthening

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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