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Canada, the HFO ban & great power competition in the North – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mathieu Landriault

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 09:00
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The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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Canada buys Israeli drone for Arctic maritime surveillance

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 14:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 14:55
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Ottawa will shell out more than $36 million to purchase an advanced Israeli drone to help the federal government keep

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Russian hypersonic ‘Dagger’ demands rethink of North American defences, experts say

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2020 at 16:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:11
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Russia’s planned deployment of its newest Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles in the Arctic is a game-changer that requires Ottawa and

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Canadian Coast Guard wraps up 2020 Arctic operations season

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 16:18
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The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its operations in the Arctic on Dec. 1, marking the end of an operational

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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada releases second round of COVID-19 emergency response programs

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 09:25
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The government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced its second

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Government of Canada announces $1.3M to support economic development in Northwest Territories

CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 16:29
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Three N.W.T. projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government, in a move aimed at fostering employment and

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Canada’s environment minister concerned about Alaska seismic project impacts on Indigenous communities and trans-border wildlife

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 10:42
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Canada’s environment minister says significant concerns remain over proposed development plans in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWWR) and how

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Chinese company’s deal to buy Arctic gold mine facing national security review in Canada

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, October 16, 2020 at 16:03 — Last Updated: Friday, October 16, 2020 at 16:08
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TMAC Resources Inc. says the federal cabinet has ordered a national security review of the proposed sale of the Canadian

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Canada’s PM says COVID-19 pandemic amplified housing, connectivity gaps in territories

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 12:54
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Trudeau says the pandemic has exposed ‘the depths’ of issues faced by northerners In an exclusive interview with CBC North’s The

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Johannes Lampe re-elected as president in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 16:14 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 16:21
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Johannes Lampe was re-elected this month as president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland

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Canadian Inuit women’s org says throne speech sent the right signals

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 15:30
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Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, an organization that represents Inuit women in Canada, says Wednesday’s throne speech sent the right

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Northerners hopeful after Canadian throne speech

Richard Gleeson, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 13:33
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The premier of the Northwest Territories says she is generally happy with the federal commitments identified in Wednesday’s throne speech,

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Indigenous, distinction-based health legislation & moving forward on UNDRIP among Canadian government priorities in throne speech

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 17:11
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Northern-specific issues were largely absent from Wednesday’s throne speech in Canada, but moving forward on introducing legislation on the United

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What northern Canadians want from the upcoming throne speech

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 09:19
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Next week, Governor General Julie Payette will take to the throne in Canada’s Senate chamber to deliver the Liberal government’s

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Canadian Coast Guard marks mid-season point of 2020 Arctic operations

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:34
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The Canadian Coast Guard has deployed eight vessels to the Arctic as it prepares to wrap up the 2020 navigation

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