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GPS interference prevented Finnair’s airplane from landing in Joensuu

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 13:05
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By Hannah Thule The aircraft had to return to Helsinki. On Tuesday morning, a Finnair aircraft traveling from Helsinki to

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Wind power is being planned for Rovaniemi, Finland

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:17
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By Hannah Thule, The Independent Barents Observer The zoning of areas for two wind power projects was approved by Rovaniemi

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Stubb honours war dead on Memorial Day ahead of Lapland trip

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12:06
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President Alexander Stubb laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Helsinki’s Hietaniemi Cemetery on Sunday morning

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Lapland tourism workers mourn dead colleague — “I have never worked in such a bad company”

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 13:40
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Ramiro Menaya, a 24-year-old from Spain, spent the last winter season working as a safari guide for the Rovaniemi-based company

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One dead, two missing in Lapland hostel blaze

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 15:30
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Rescue services were alerted to a hostel fire in Äkäslompolo, Lapland, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The first

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Society Society (Finland) 

Finland marks Sámi National Day

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 11:35
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The flag’s distinctive red, green, yellow and blue design was inspired by the Sámi people’s relationship with the sun and

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Popularity of Finland’s national parks continues to rise, including in Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:40
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Visitors are also spending more money and boosting the economies of communities around the parks. People continue to take advantage

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Polar night ends in Utsjoki, Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 13:38
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The long winter nights are getting a little shorter in Finland. The polar night ends on Wednesday in Finland, after

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Saying “I do” in an igloo: Finland’s frozen wedding boom

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 12:06
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Money is no obstacle for some romantic holidaymakers in Finnish Lapland. Lapland is becoming a wedding destination, particularly for British

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Santa Claus departs from Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, December 22, 2023 at 09:58
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While not on his yearly trips around the world, Santa lives near his workshop on the Lapland fell of Korvatunturi

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Finland prolongs Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission through 2025

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, November 27, 2023 at 15:36 — Last Updated: Monday, November 27, 2023 at 15:38
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The Government of Finland has prolonged the work of the Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying the process needs more

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Exploitation of foreign workers an “open secret” in Lapland tourism sector

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 14:25
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Tourism is booming in Finnish Lapland, but the industry faces growing questions over its treatment of foreign workers. Husky sledding

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Sami mark 50th anniversary of their Parliament in Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 14:59 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 15:11
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Sami in Finland marked the 50th anniversary of their Parliament on Thursday, saying it’s a testament to the progress made.

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Tourism in the Instagram era: How Finland is harnessing aurora power

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 14:05
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By Ronan Browne, Yle News  The north of Finland offers visitors one of the best chances in the world to

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Impaired driving charges on rise in N.W.T., says defence lawyer

CBC News
Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 08:34
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Lawyer Charles Davison says he’s seen a ‘definite increase in numbers’ in recent years Charles Davison, a defence lawyer in

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