Swedish defence working on developing military drone force
The future use of drones in Sweden’s armed forces is currently being shaped involving up to 200 people at various
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Yukon gov’t announces suite of changes to hunting, fishing rules
By Julien Greene Big changes for moose, deer and grizzly bears The Yukon government says compromise — ensuring harvest opportunities while
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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export
The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs
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Yukon’s labour supply can’t meet existing demand, report shows
By Cali McTavish New report highlights opportunities and bottlenecks in Yukon’s economy A new report from the Conference Board of
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Finland leaves Ottawa mine ban treaty, citing geopolitical security concerns
Finland has announced it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing the escalating tensions
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Danish PM pledges to support Greenland against Trump pressure
By Tom Little and Louise Rasmussen Denmark’s prime minister pledged to support Greenland against U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressions of
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Russia’s first icebreaking patrol vessel for the Arctic arrives north
The Ivan Papanin will over the next three months undergo ice tests in the waters around Franz Josef Land. Built at the
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Denmark prime minister to visit Greenland as Trump applies pressure
Denmark’s prime minister will visit semi-autonomous Greenland on Wednesday for talks with the territory’s incoming government, following U.S. President Donald
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‘Can’t imagine Alaska without Canada’: Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty
America’s 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Greenland’s incoming leader looks forward to visit from Danish prime minister
Greenland’s incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he was looking forward to a visit from Danish Prime
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Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier
By Elizaveta Vereykina The study, conducted by Canadian and Norwegian scientists, highlights that in the last decade, polar bears have on average
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Nunavut hunters call for rethink as Baffinland plans 2026 Steensby rail construction
The project was approved more than a decade ago. Hunters say a lot has changed since then Baffinland Iron Mines
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Arctic Ocean current could be at risk, research warns of global ripple effects
New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the consequences
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Two Inuit women take home Juno Awards
wo Inuit women earned awards at the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver, B.C., over the weekend. Singer-songwriter Elisapie won the
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