Defence experts warn Canada lags far behind in efforts to secure the Arctic
By Saloni Bhugra Department of National Defence says it’s modernizing defence capabilities North of 60. When retired colonel Pierre LeBlanc
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Geopolitics (Canada)
Who’s defending Canada’s Arctic?
For Radio-Canada/RAD, Julia Pagé and director Frédéric Lacelle go to the Arctic to join the Canadian Rangers on patrol in
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Q&A | U of A researcher on battery-free sensor to track vital signs in extreme cold
Researchers at the U of A have developed a tiny sensor that can track vital signs of soldiers in the
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Cooking like it’s the “last meal”: inside Operation Nanook’s Cambridge Bay kitchen
In the extreme cold of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been testing heavy artillery and doing ice
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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s Far
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Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife on Thursday before heading to Norway and the United Kingdom for meetings
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Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday. His itinerary shows he will announce a “new
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Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above
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How polar geopolitics are creeping into the Arctic Winter Games
Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can’t escape politics. For example, the games
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Cambridge Bay residents increasingly anxious about security
In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some
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Arctic security talks need more focus on intelligence, say some analysts
Some Arctic security analysts say one thing that’s not talked about enough when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty in the
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Anand says the ‘timeline’ is up for debate as NATO pursues higher defence spending
Canada is committed to increasing its defence spending but has questions about the “timeline” for hitting a new, higher NATO
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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says
Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Nunavut gov’t form working group for Arctic sovereignty strategy
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Nunavut government have announced a working group to develop a strategy for Arctic sovereignty and
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