Indigenous cultural items unveiled at Museum of History following journey from Vatican
By Verity Stevenson Century-old kayak would have been ‘essential’ to Inuit community before taken to Vatican, says Inuit leader After
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There were 20,000 instances of medical travel in the N.W.T. last year, and officials say many were avoidable
By Jocelyn Shepel Public administrator spoke to MLAs at committee meeting Thursday on improving health care Health officials in the
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Helpline for Inuit in Winnipeg ending as resources wear thin
Tunngasugit Inc. has been running its 24-hour helpline since 2019 A 24-hour helpline for Inuit in Winnipeg is in its
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Canada launches partnerships to close Arctic military communications gap
With Arctic security continuing to rise on Ottawa’s list of defence priorities, the federal government has moved to tackle a
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Russian navy chief accuses NATO of stepping up spying activities in the Arctic, TASS reports
NATO countries have significantly stepped up their spying activities in the Arctic, Alexander Moiseev, the head of the Russian Navy,
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Yukon government lays out priorities in 1st speech from the throne
Streamlining land development, phasing out rent cap, and tackling crime among promises made The Yukon government says it will put
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Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency over failure at water treatment plant
By Samuel Wat Schools and government offices closed until further notice, health centre on emergency services only Schools and offices
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Lapland bucks the trend as rest of Finland logs near-record warm autumn
While Lapland maintained its trademark cool this fall, the rest of Finland had what meteorologists classified as an unusually or
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Arctic Winter Games committee announces move to host games every 3 years
By Caitrin Pilkington Decision comes in order to ‘support long-term sustainability’ of the games, says committee president The Arctic Winter
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Washington’s new envoy to Denmark pledges more US support for Greenland
The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark pledged more support for Greenland on Monday ahead of meetings on his first visit
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Yukon Legislative Assembly resumes with the largest government caucus in territory’s history
By Virginie Ann Fall sitting comes just 2 weeks after new Yukon Party government was sworn in The 36th Yukon
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New study links bacterial strain to muskox deaths in Canada’s High Arctic
A recent wave of muskox deaths in Canada’s Arctic archipelago has been traced to a particularly aggressive strain of bacteria,
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Norway buys more subs for ‘turbulent times’ in the North Atlantic
“We are a coastal and maritime nation and submarines are a crucial part of our defence,” says Defence Minister Tore
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Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 70 recommendations
Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has urged sweeping reforms to strengthen Sámi rights and overhaul the country’s approach to Indigenous
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New Barents Sea finding is making ‘Goliat’ even bigger
The Vår Energi oil company has made a discovery near its Goliat field in the Barents Sea. Despite climate concerns,
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