Shadow tanker that broke Cuba fuel blockade loads Arctic crude in Murmansk
Ship tracking data shows that the 250-metre-long tanker on 27 April crossed the Norwegian–Russian maritime boundary and proceeded towards Kola
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N.W.T. gov’t hopes for ‘rebound’ in spring water levels this year on Mackenzie River
By Yumna Iftikhar Heavy winter snowpack to the south could help bring the Mackenzie River closer to normal this summer
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FSB major general V. Shchemelinin appointed to chief position at Russia’s border
The senior officer, who has been accused by Ukrainian military intelligence of involvement in criminal activities on European territory, has
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Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality
By Murray Brewster It’s safe to say learning to square dance with strangers was not on the list of expectations
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Local restaurants pivot to residents as tourism slows
Satwant (Sweets) Kaur Dhillon co-launched Yellowknife’s first Ricky’s All Day Grill in 2025. A year later, Dhillon is learning to
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Mounties spied on ‘Father of Nunavut’ in 1970s amid fears of Inuit-Dene alliance
Surveillance had become so familiar to John Amagoalik it was, by the mid-1970s, something of a standing joke. From the
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Military gives details about ‘generational level of investment’ coming to Yellowknife
By Sarah St-Pierre Canadian military officials were before a Yellowknife city council committee on Monday, presenting some details about their
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No more daylight saving: Northwest Territories to end seasonal time change
By Emma Tranter The Northwest Territories will no longer change its clocks. N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson announced Monday that the
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N.W.T. government has few details about Alberta’s proposed health reform
By Avery Zingel The Northwest Territories government says it’s not yet clear how Alberta’s latest proposed health reforms, if passed,
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This northern Yukon island shows how thawing permafrost is transforming the Arctic
By Tori Fitzpatrick Thawing permafrost on a small island off the Yukon’s north coast is shedding light on how climate
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Alaska-based icebreakers latest U.S. move to reassert presence in North
The U.S. has announced that its initial two Arctic Security Cutters will be stationed in Alaska, part of an ongoing
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Yukon government offers incentives to switch to fossil fuels and rebates on electric bills
By Dana Hatherly This week in Yukon politics, Yukoners learned about new rebates and MLAs voted to review election financing
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Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission
President Trump has appointed Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to a seat on the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. The commission promotes
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Sobey Art Award longlist revealed: here are the northern artists…
Four artists from Canada’s northern territories have landed on the Sobey Art Award longlist, announced Thursday. Nunavut artists Janet Nungnik,
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Russia warns of rocket splashdowns north of Varanger and Bear Island
Russia has issued a navigation warning for areas north of Varanger and northeast of Bear Island, in the Norwegian sector
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