Canada’s NORAD upgrades a ‘good move’ for northern security, says Nunavut MP
NORAD overhaul will include the replacement of the North Warning System chain of radar sites Nunavut’s MP is applauding the federal
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Politics (Canada)
NORAD overhaul will replace aging radar stations in Arctic Canada
Canada will spend $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize continental defence, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Monday. Anand
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Inuit leaders welcome Canada, Denmark agreement on Arctic island
Canada and Denmark put their longstanding Hans Island dispute to bed on Tuesday, signing an agreement to divide the small
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Canada and Denmark reach deal to divide uninhabited Arctic island, announcement expected June 14
By Ashley Burke, CBC News Experts call deal a symbolic move to show a united front against Russia’s invasion of
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Seven western countries on Arctic Council to resume limited work in forum
The seven western countries on the Arctic Council said Wednesday they will resume work together on some of the forum’s
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Canadian government rejects Arctic mine’s request for emergency order
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal ‘will continue to work with partners’ Baffinland will not be granted permission to produce more
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Indigenous communities ‘expecting more’ from Pope’s visit, says Canada’s Gov. Gen.
Pope expected to reiterate apology in July, but First Nations groups hope for compensation, action WARNING: This story contains distressing
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Government in Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory shelves infrastructure, housing projects over construction costs
Current construction costs mean territory can’t make good on housing goals A number of infrastructure and housing projects in Nunavut
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Nunavut finance minister tables $2.5 billon budget with focus on housing
Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak tabled a $2.5 billion draft operations and maintenance budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year with
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Blog: ‘Nor night nor day no rest’ – Arctic diplomacy divided (and united)
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, its political, economic and strategic effects have flowed outwards to adjacent regions and beyond.
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Canada needs a ‘more consistent’ presence in North to bolster security, Inuit leader says
A prominent Inuvialuit leader said Canada must build up a more consistent presence in the Arctic if the country is
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Quebec plan to cap regional airfares fall short, Indigenous leaders say
Many routes in northern Cree and Inuit communities not eligible Officials in some northern Quebec Indigenous communities say a provincial
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Updated: Cree, Inuit, and Naskapi sign MOU to create forum for greater voice in Quebec affairs
The Cree, Inuit, and Naskapi nations in Quebec signed an MOU on Friday to create a new forum they say
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Recognition of Inuit homeland in new policy important step towards self-determination: Canadian Inuit leader
A new policy recognizing the Inuit homeland in Canada as a distinct “geographic, cultural, and political region,” is an important
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Resource extraction in North needs tools to fight climate change, says Canada’s transportation minister
Canada’s transportation minister says all economic sectors — including resource extraction in the North — need their own tools to
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