First oil from Pikka ‘imminent,’ as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades
By Wesley Early When the Pikka oil and gas field was discovered in 2013, industry leaders hailed it as the
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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training
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Heatwave temperatures possible next week
After several rainy days across Finland, warmer weather is expected to arrive during the coming week, according to Yle meteorologist
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Eagle gold mine cleanup costs more than $11M a month, receiver says
By Gabrielle Plonka Remediation at the Eagle gold mine is projected to cost $76.5 million this spring and summer, according
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Officials say rabies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, is an ‘active and serious threat’
By Samuel Wat Health officials say there’s an “active and serious threat” of rabies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, with the disease
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Yukon First Nation says it can pump out 250 houses per year — if it gets the timber
Living in a log cabin, according to Devin Brodhagen, has long been an “ideal” in the Yukon. But the timber
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It remains unclear whether reactors will be fuelled before being towed around Scandinavia
Rosatom is now installing two RITM-200 reactors aboard what will become Russia’s second floating nuclear power plant. The arrival of
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Nunavik’s only veterinary clinic is looking for a new funder, or risk closure
By Samuel Wat Nunavik’s only permanent veterinary clinic in Kuujjuaq, Que., is looking for a new partner to oversee and
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Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North
Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on Indigenous
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Greenland’s leader says U.S. military presence part of talks with Trump’s diplomats
Greenland’s prime minister said Tuesday that increasing the U.S. military presence in the Arctic territory was part of ongoing negotiations
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Spending in the North won’t ‘invest in the human rights’ of northerners, NDP argues
By Devon Tredinnick Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is failing to invest in the human rights of people in Northern
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Tariffs: $1.5M to Support Yukon Workers
The federal and territorial governments are injecting $1.5 million over three years to help the Yukon workforce adapt to global
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Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland
The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its
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Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses prepare for another uncertain barge season
By Sarah St-Pierre Some Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses are hoping water rising levels in the Mackenzie River will mean reliable
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Sweden halts plans for power cable to Denmark over disagreement with EU funding plan
Sweden will put on hold plans for a new power cable to Denmark, Energy Minister Ebba Busch said on Friday,
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