Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty; boosts defenses against Russia
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic
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Watchdog urges easing foreign ownership rules in airline industry: report
By Jenna Benchetrit Other recommendations aimed at improving aviation policy, air travel access in Canada’s North The Competition Bureau is
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Greenland gives EU-backed critical metals project permit to mine
Greenland on Thursday handed a 30-year permit to a European Union-backed project that aims to mine molybdenum, a critical metal
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N.W.T. utilities board cuts NTPC salary increase, rejects some costs in rate application decision
By Jocelyn Shepel Public Utilities Board agrees with some cost items but denies others The N.W.T.’s public utilities board has
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Iqaluit running out of dog tags after changing rules for killing loose dogs
Recent amendments to a city bylaw allow staff to kill loose dogs 24 hours after they’re captured The City of
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Finnish Defence Minister: No surprises in Russia’s base buildup near Lapland
Satellite images obtained by Yle revealed that Russia began extensive construction work last winter in a closed military town, near
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New New Shipping, Rosatom to build container ships for year-round Arctic sailings
The Russian-Chinese joint venture expects the first ARC7 class container ship to be commissioned in 2027. As Rosatom commissions more
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New call centre aims to improve 911 response in Quebec’s northern communities
By Rachel Watts, Brittany Henriques Previous approach is ‘not acceptable in 2025,’ says Nunavik police deputy chief More residents in Nunavik
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Receiver moves to put Yukon’s Eagle mine up for sale
By Julien Greene PricewaterhouseCoopers wants to close the sale of the mine by December Victoria Gold’s receiver wants to put the Eagle
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Kingdom of Denmark chairs key Arctic Council meeting in Tromsø
It’s far from business as usual at the Arctic Council, but the Kingdom of Denmark, now at the helm, is
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Denmark willing to invest more in Greenland, Danish PM says
Denmark is willing to invest more in Greenland and grant the Arctic island greater authority over its foreign policy affairs,
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Twin Flames singer charged with historical sexual offences
Sunchild Deer-Okpik, also known as Jaaji Okpik, was a police officer in Nunavik in the 2000s One of the singers
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$52M Yukon University science building to emphasize Indigenous knowledge
New facility will be place ‘for different people from different disciplines to come together’ Yukon University’s new $52-million science building
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U.S. appeals court refuses to vacate Biden approval of Alaska’s Willow oil project
By Becky Bohrer The decision comes in a long-running dispute over the project first approved by the Biden administration A
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Europeans step up Arctic diplomacy amid U.S. and global pressure
Amid rising global and U.S. pressure over Arctic affairs, European nations are stepping up their diplomatic efforts in the region.
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