Why Sweden’s missing sun is messing with our body clocks — and how morning light can help
December has been an unusually dark month in some parts of Sweden. Stockholm and Luleå have seen less than 30
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This year’s last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal
The Christophe de Margerie, a ‘shadow tanker,’ has made port call at the Utrenny terminal in the Gydan Peninsula after a
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Iqaluit’s Anglican church has massive bills to pay — it could lose its iconic building as a result
By TJ Dhir Outstanding property taxes of almost $65,000 could lead to tax auction for the igloo-shaped building St. Jude’s
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Ekati Diamond Mine gets $115M federal loan, avoids bankruptcy
By Sarah St-Pierre Ekati’s owner was preparing for bankruptcy if it did not receive the loan, CEO says Ekati Diamond
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Analysis shows climate impacts will increasingly strain Canada’s Arctic defence infrastructure
Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Canada’s Arctic security. A new analysis from the research centre L’Observatoire
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China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report
Report notes Russian fleet expected to grow by ‘order of magnitude’ in coming years A new study by the Center
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Cyberattack results in information breach at Nunavik health centre
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns The Ungava Tulattavik Health Centre says it experienced a cyberattack in November Officials at the Ungava
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Finnish Parliament approves wolf hunting by wide margin
The Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis had sharply criticised the government’s handling of the wolf-hunting legislation. Finnish Parliament has approved
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Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill verified by scientists
By Nathan Liewicki Only the 13th case of cub adoption in the western Hudson Bay area, say researchers Scientists
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Arctic Report Card 2025: Rainfall, record warmth and rapid change
Higher air temperatures, record precipitation and accelerating environmental change continue to reshape the northern environment, according to the annual Arctic
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Narwhal recently found in Ireland suggests they’re moving into new areas, some experts say
By TJ Dhir ‘It’s just mad to know how it ended up there, and why,’ says Niamh Gavin, who found
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After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
Norway bet on a democratic development in Russia and invested heavily in building bridges – both literally and in a
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Yellowknife RCMP arrest, Taser man after police vehicles rammed, officers assaulted
Man faces several charges including dangerous operation of a vehicle, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon A 39-year-old man
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Inuvik students learn traditional skills at school-operated bush camp
By Dez Loreen ‘To be able to show our young students how to do this and how the process works
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Nearly all parliamentary groups back formal apology to indigenous Sámi
Only the Finns Party dismisses the idea of a state apology to the Sámi people, as called for by Prime
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