Nuclear-powered gold mine coming to Russia’s Arctic Coast
The Kyuchus field will be one of Russia’s biggest gold mining projects. Its development includes the building of a nuclear
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Arctic Circle Assembly gears up for start of in-person meeting on October 14
The Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the biggest northern-themed conferences in the world, is gearing up for its four-day, in-person
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Nunavut, Canada breaks 47 daily temperature records in 1st 6 days of October
‘We are expecting a warmer than normal fall for the territory,’ says meteorologist Justin Shelley So far, October is off
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Swedish rangers might return to Lapland
Twenty years after the Ranger Regiment in far northern Kiruna was disbanded, the Swedish government considers a reopening. Swedish Defense
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Ottawa to consider vaccine mandate exemptions for some remote Indigenous communities
Exemptions could apply to remote communities where travel is only possible by air The federal government is working on exemptions
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Snowmobile shortage expected in Yellowknife, northern Canada — again
Demand for snowmobiles far outweighs supply for second consecutive year, says owner of Polar Tech Recreation Snowmobiles will likely be
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Home Guard leaves the checkpoints as Norway reopens border
The extraordinary military mission to guard the border to Sweden and Finland comes to end after more than 18 months
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Arctic Coast Guard Forum meeting underway in Russia
Coast Guard reps from the eight Arctic countries are currently meeting in Russia to discuss further operational cooperation amongst its
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‘Waning immunity’ a factor in COVID-19 outbreak in Canada’s Northwest Territories, says top doc
Dr. Kami Kandola warns other jurisdictions to prepare for the same One of the first jurisdictions in Canada to administer COVID-19
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Sami education conference looks at how to better serve Indigenous children
An international education conference is currently underway in Arctic Norway looking at how Indigenous children can be better served by school
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Yukon government’s First Nations procurement policy now in full effect
‘Reconciliation includes tangible actions to build economic opportunities for Yukon First Nations’ The Yukon government’s First Nations procurement policy, which
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Canada’s Northwest Territories reports record number of COVID-19 cases
Territorial health officials issue four public exposure notices for Yellowknife A record number of COVID-19 cases was reported in the
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Recycling snow in northern Finland for October skiers
Some slopes in Ruka are opening this coming weekend — with help from last winter’s snow. Ruka, situated in Kuusamo,
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Rural Alaska at risk as COVID-19 surge swamps faraway hospitals
One Indigenous village in Alaska knew what to do to keep out COVID-19. They put up a gate on the only
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Political infighting reverberates through Russia’s Arctic capital
The Governor of Murmansk rages after local legislators turned down his candidate for new Murmansk City Mayor. Regional Governor Andrei
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