While Trump casts doubt on NATO policy, B-52s make first time ever bombs drop over Lapland
This is the first time bombs have been dropped by United States strategic bombers, hitting targets in Rovajärvi firing range,
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Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B
The federal government is significantly increasing the amount of money it’s spending to build a network of northern military hubs
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Patients on medical travel have nowhere to stay in Yellowknife right now
The Keskorie medical boarding home in Yellowknife, along with all the city’s hotels, are currently booked up — and that’s leaving
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Federal gov’t appoints lawyer to assess impacts of Giant Mine on Indigenous
The federal government has appointed a ministerial special representative to assess the impacts of Giant Mine near Yellowknife, specifically as
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Grocers say prices in some northern communities protected from tariffs, for now
Two grocery chains that serve the North say stores in remote communities that rely on large, infrequent shipments of non-perishable
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Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
An avalanche in Alaska backcountry swept up and buried three skiers under a blanket of snow that could be as
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A generation of reindeer herders is perishing in the war
The governor of the Yamal-Nenets region in mid-January landed with his helicopter in the southern edge of the vast Yamal
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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says
Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries
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Trade war could be ‘crushing’ for Alaska town that depends on the Yukon, residents say
Alaska business owner Mike Healy has one word to describe the international trade war that began on Tuesday between the
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Springlike weather coming to Finland
Many parts of Finland will see spring-like temperatures on Thursday and Friday, according to Yle meteorologist Elias Paakkanen. Many southern
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Nunavut gov’t form working group for Arctic sovereignty strategy
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Nunavut government have announced a working group to develop a strategy for Arctic sovereignty and
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘dumb’ trade war is designed to collapse the Canadian economy
An unbowed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada will hit back hard at the U.S. after President Donald
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Trudeau to announce Canada’s response to Trump trade war
The North American trade war of 2025 has officially begun with Canada hitting back against the U.S. after President Donald
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Yukon woman shines light on the cracks in abortion access in the territory
By Cali McTavish A Yukon woman is raising the alarm about the cost and difficulty of accessing abortion medication in
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Finland, Denmark aim to bolster defence cooperation, ministers say
Finland and Denmark want to increase the countries’ defence cooperation, according to Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) and Danish
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