Study explores ties between Greenland sled dogs and arctic wolves
Inuit hunters in North Greenland deliberately crossbred Greenland sled dogs with Arctic wolves, in order to create stronger and more
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Air Greenland’s international flights out of Nuuk suspended, leaving some Nunavut passengers stranded
Air Greenland’s international flights in and out of Nuuk, Greenland, are temporarily suspended, leaving some people from Nunavut stranded. Air
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson to remain detained in Greenland
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland after he was arrested in the Danish autonomous territory last month,
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Greenlandic Arctic Winter Games team reclaims its name
By Emma Tranter · CBC News ‘It’s time to let people know our name’ Greenlandic team changes it name to Kalaallit Nunaat
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Historians appointed to study of Greenland-Denmark relationship
Greenland and Denmark are moving forward on the joint study into their countries’ past relationship with the appointment of two
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University of Greenland’s new curriculum aims to up graduates for teaching roles
The University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik) greenlit a new curriculum Monday with the goal of producing more Greenlandic graduates that can
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Greenland needs new approach to preserve welfare state amidst aging population: gov
Greenland has launched a new strategy to help navigate the upcoming challenges of maintaining the welfare state amidst an aging
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Forum to highlight Greenland’s growing importance on world stage:Grimsson
The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum gets underway in Nuuk this weekend, and is an important moment to spotlight the island’s
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Greenland to launch 4th vaccination campaign this fall
Greenland will launch a new vaccination campaign this fall, saying it’s expecting a new COVID-19 wave at the end of
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Drones in Arctic health care? Greenland pilot project now underway
Greenland has launched a project this month that will see drones ferry medication and diagnostic samples between the capital city
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Direct flight between Canada and Greenland could strengthen cultural, language ties
When Navarana Beveridge finally takes a long-overdue trip home to Greenland from Nunavut, she’ll have two options for getting there:
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Failed Danish social experiment haunts Greenlandic survivors taken from families 70 years ago
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Helene Thiesen says she froze when it came time to wave goodbye to her
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Biathlete from Greenland proud to represent Inuit at her first Olympics
Ukaleq Slettemark’s uniform at the Olympics won’t include the flag of Greenland, but the 20-year-old biathlete from Nuuk, Greenland will
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Greenland widens alcohol bans in order to control spread of COVID-19
Alcohol bans went into effect in three additional Greenland municipalities on Wednesday after requests from their respective mayors. The bans
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COVID-19 has entered a “new phase” in Greenland, government says
With COVID-19 spreading throughout Greenland, the government is changing its testing strategy and urging the population to recognize the pandemic
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