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* Featured * Art (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society 

Two Inuit women take home Juno Awards

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 13:52
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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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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland’s prime minister says the US will not get the island

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:12
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The United States will not get Greenland, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday in a post on Facebook in

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

New Arctic security institute encourages diplomacy with the U.S. on northern defence

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:05
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By Gabrielle Plonka U.S. Consul General wants to strengthen cross-border relationships with Canada The public launch of the Canadian Institute

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 Politics (Canada) 

Infrastructure is priority for many in N.W.T. ahead of federal election

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 09:41
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CBC N.W.T. is asking voters what they want candidates talking about during the campaign With the federal election date set

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 16:54
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By Tom Little, Leonhard Foeger and Nandita Bose U.S. Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland

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* Featured * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

Greenland reggae band Sauwestari to play Alianait Arts Festival in Arctic Canada

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 14:47
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The Alianait Arts Festival, a renowned cultural event held annually in Arctic Canada, confirmed the dates for its 2025 edition

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Victoria Gold receiver asks Yukon gov’t for another cash injection, raising total cost to $220M

Jackie Hong, CBC News @xjackiehong
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 13:37
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If approved, increase would be the second time receivership’s total cost has more than doubled The cost of the Victoria

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics (Russia) Russia Society 

Russia launches new hypersonic-weapon submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:25
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The brand new submarine was floated out of the yard’s dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Reinstate federal minister for women, gender equality and youth, say northern organizations

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:39 — Last Updated: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:46
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Women’s organizations ‘shocked’ that responsibilities now part of culture minister’s portfolio Northern women’s organizations are calling on the prime minister

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland’s new government calls for unity before visit by US VP Vance

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:57
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By Tom Little and Leonhard Foeger U.S. Vice President JD Vance was set to land in Greenland on Friday at

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland agrees to form broad government in shadow of Trump pressure, local media reports

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 16:11
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Greenland’s Democrats will announce a four-party coalition government on Friday, local media said on Thursday, following an election overshadowed by

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin says Arctic rivalries increasing, but economic cooperation still possible

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 14:45
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Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West,

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Nunavut community worried federal food voucher program could end

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 14:21
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By Emma Tranter  Inuit Child First Initiative renewed, but future of food program for children uncertain While many celebrated the

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish defence spending to rise by SEK 300 billion over the next decade

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 13:34
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The governing parties and the Sweden Democrats have agreed to borrow more money to increase defence spending. Defence will get

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Norway’s Arctic ambassador speaks at Murmansk congress via video conference

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:31
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“It is quite peculiar that Norway chooses to participate in this kind of state-sponsored propaganda event, in a time when

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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