18 new modular housing units coming to Tłı̨chǫ region in Canada’s Northwest Territories
By spring 2022, residents of the Northwest Territories’s Tłı̨chǫ region will have 18 new housing units, according to a federal announcement
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Finland welcomes fully-vaccinated travellers, but Sputnik V isn’t valid
From July 26 there are now longer any internal border controls for traffic into Finland from EU- and Schengen countries,
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How the North is doing when it comes to Canada’s climate targets
Transportation sector biggest source of greenhouse gases in all 3 territories, says report author The North accounts for a “very
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Arctic climate change among priorities of Canada’s new Governor General
Raising awareness about the impacts of Arctic climate change will be among her priorities as Governor General of Canada, Mary
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Moscow plans for 2,000 per cent growth of trans-Arctic shipping over 10 years
The Russian government intends to boost annual transit volumes on the Northern Sea Route from 1,3 million tons in 2020
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LIVE on CBC News – Mary Simon sworn in as Canada’s next Governor General
Mary Simon, originally from Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is being sworn in as Canada’s 30th Governor General.
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How to watch, listen and follow the installation of Canada’s next governor general Mary Simon
CBC News is presenting live coverage of the installation of Canada’s 30th governor general, Inuk leader and former ambassador Mary
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Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially
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Ottawa, provinces and territories not on track to meet new climate targets: report
‘All hands on deck’ approach needed to fight climate change, report says The federal, provincial and territorial governments have failed to plan emissions
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Heavier rainfall will increase risk of landslides and flooding in Sweden
Climate change models by the Geological Survey of Sweden and the Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, predict heavier rainfall and higher
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COVID-19 cases up 200% in Murmansk, Russia
About 260 new cases with COVID-19 are detected daily over the last week in Murmansk region, three times more than
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Arctic community in northwestern Canada sets temperature record amid 2nd summer heat wave
‘Arctic people… aren’t used to this kind of weather,’ says Brandon Kyikavichik Old Crow resident Brandon Kyikavichik says it “feels quite uncomfortable”
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Greenland relaxes vaccination requirement for use of public transportation
Greenland’s decision to ban un-vaccinated people from public transportation will expire after July 23, instead of July 30, as domestic
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CBC Explains – Setting the (temperature) record straight in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The hottest days on record in the N.W.T. are not the official hottest days on record It was hot at
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No oil discovery at well near Norway’s maritime border with Russia
Aker BP found no oil after drilling the Stangnestind-prospect just a few kilometers from Norway’s border to Russia in the
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