Vaccination coverage in Nunavik, Quebec increases to 45 per cent of population, active COVID-19 cases at 114
Vaccination numbers in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, went up slightly between September 19 and October 19, but
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City in Arctic Canada says historical fuel spill likely source of drinking water contamination
‘It’s fair to say this is the source,’ says Iqaluit’s chief administrative officer An Iqaluit city official told CBC News
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New Finnish chair of Barents Council highlights climate challenge
Environment and climate change will be our top priorities for the Barents Cooperation, Foreign Minster Pekka Haavisto underlined as he
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Bennett out, Miller in on Crown-Indigenous Relations portfolio as Trudeau announces new cabinet
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet on Tuesday, with most key northern-related portfolios all fronted by new
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Blog: Arctic SOS to Climate COP26 – urgent action needed to avert weather catastrophe
With the final countdown running for the UN climate conference, COP26, in Glasgow, the mood is shifting between desperate hope
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New government in Nunavut, Canada sees even split of newcomers and returning MLAs
Iqaluit MLAs all have political experience Nunavummiut will see as many familiar faces as new ones in its new territorial government,
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Brand new bulk carrier brings North Canadian ore to China via Arctic route
Ice-class carrier Nordic Nuluujaak makes its first voyage on the Northern Sea Route as sea-ice quickly accumulates on the far
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Voters in Nunavut, Canada head to the polls in 6th general election
Today voters will elect members of territorial legislature for 17 of 22 constituencies It’s election day in Nunavut, the final day
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Big blow for Barents Council as Swedish FM skips meeting with Lavrov in Tromsø to host NATO seminar
Amid Russia-NATO turmoil, the foreign ministers of Russia, Norway and Finland will meet in Tromsø on October 26 to discuss
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71 total active COVID-19 cases in Nunavik in northern Quebec
As of Sunday night, Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was reporting 71 active COVID-19 cases. Five communities remain
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COVID-19 cases in Nunavik associated with Kangiqsualujjuaq infection, community put on red alert; 54 cases in region
Health investigators in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, have traced a slew of recent COVID-19 cases to an
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City in Arctic Russia cooling ground to preserve buildings on thawing permafrost
Rising Arctic temperatures are causing permafrost to thaw, putting the world’s largest city built on frozen ground in deep trouble.
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Criminal gang activity moving into northern Sweden
Police in Norrbotten have noticed that criminal gangs that can primarily be linked back to Stockholm, have found their way
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Health officials in Canada’s Northwest Territories extends Behchokǫ COVID-19 containment order until Oct. 29
Situation not resolving as quickly as expected, says N.W.T. chief public health officer The containment order to limit the spread
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Nuclear container ship back to St. Petersburg after only two months in the Arctic
After only two months in the Arctic, Russia’s nuclear-powered “Sevmorput” is Thursday sailing south again outside the coast of northern
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