Arctic Norwegian town fears flight cuts could chill winter tourism boom
By Elizaveta Vereykina Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in Kirkenes are worried that
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Screening clinics for tuberculosis opening up in Inukjuak, Que., amid rising cases across Nunavik
Special screening clinics opening in Inukjuak next week – other villages to follow Mass screening for tuberculosis will take place
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China pledges to defend shared security interests with Russia
China wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia and defend shared security interests, Premier Li Qiang told visiting Russian Prime Minister
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Finland turns to nature as new line of defence against Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have raced to rearm—buying drones, rebuilding arsenals, and even reconsidering 1990s-era bans on
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Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup’ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong
Bt Becky Bohrer Winds and storm surge may have washed away thousands of unearthed artifacts A fragment of a mask
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Proposal: Sweden’s 2030 climate targets to remain unchanged
Sweden should keep its climate emissions targets agreed upon for 2030, but adapt them to harmonise with the EU’s base
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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history
By Juanita Taylor Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s
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Some new Nunavut MLAs want to see more infrastructure so their communities can grow
Power plants, water services needed to improve housing and economies in Nunavut communities A power outage on election night is
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Canadian Inuit leaders call for northern infrastructure focus ahead of federal budget
Inuit leaders are calling on the federal government to make infrastructure in the territories a national priority, saying its key
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Dawson City, Yukon’s publicly-owned TV service to shut down in May
Service just isn’t viable anymore, says one municipal official The town of Dawson City, Yukon, has finally decided to get
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Q&A | N.W.T. housing minister not sure gov’t should be ones to provide public housing
Minister said she’s not surprised by scathing report from Auditor General The Northwest Territories’ housing minister said her department is
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Russia claims successful test of Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone
The drone was launched from a submarine on Tuesday October 28, Vladimir Putin said. The test has a huge psychological
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Residents, MLAs call to resurface Dempster between Inuvik and Tsiigehtchic
Minister says he’ll work with department to repair critical road Lawrence Norbert, an elder from Tsiigehtchic, said the Dempster Highway
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Casino project will be different than Yukon’s failed mines, CEO says
Proposed mine now undergoing largest review ever done by territory’s assessment board The president of the company behind the proposed
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Global emissions to fall in the next decade, UN reports
By Elizaveta Vereykina Ahead of next month’s climate summit in Brazil, the UN has emphasised positive trends while also highlighting the lack
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