COVID-19 travel clinic opens in Montreal for travellers to Inuit region of Arctic Quebec
A COVID-19 travel clinic, exclusively for people going to Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, opened on Wednesday in
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Gov’t survey highlights hidden homelessness in Nunavut, Canada
Data from 4 Nunavut communities underscores long-standing housing crisis A survey of more than 320 homes across four Nunavut communities paints
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Chinese company’s deal to buy Arctic gold mine facing national security review in Canada
TMAC Resources Inc. says the federal cabinet has ordered a national security review of the proposed sale of the Canadian
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Sweden keeps 50-person limit on public events, proposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Sweden’s government held off on changing its 50-person limit on public events and gatherings after it had previously signalled a possible easing
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Women on Arctic research mission told not to wear tight-fitting clothing
A prominent Arctic research mission is coming under fire for a dress code policy that has highlighted concerns about systemic
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Home rule government urges all unnecessary travel to and from Greenland be avoided
As COVID-19 numbers continue to the climb in Denmark, Greenland’s home rule government is urging all unnecessary travel in and
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Despite major technical troubles, new Russian icebreaker sets course for Barents Sea
With only two of its three engines in operation, Russia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker is on its maiden voyage to icy
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Norway’s Svalbard experienced hottest summer on record
Glaciers are melting, permafrost thaws and buildings are sagging. What scares the scientists most is studies of decomposing carbon from
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New media company puts Canada’s Dene Indigenous narratives first, founder says
As the Wet’suwet’en Nation conflict over a gas pipeline in B.C. unfolded earlier this year, Tyra Moses, an N.W.T. woman with roots in
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Date confirmed for election of president in Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada
The government in the Inuit region of Atlantic Canada has confirmed that their rescheduled election for president will be on
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Canadian navy receives its first new Arctic and offshore patrol ship
The Royal Canadian Navy officially received on Friday its new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), HMCS Harry DeWolf, first
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Chinese barges headed for Canadian Northwest Territories on cross-continental delivery mission
The COVID-19 pandemic may be delaying deliveries across Canada, but it’s not stopping four new barges from travelling from China
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Harmonized data could help understanding of COVID-19 pandemic in North: Arctic Council briefing doc
Harmonized data and circumpolar oriented statistics would contribute to better understanding the COVID-19 pandemic in the North, says a briefing
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South Pole warmed 3 times the global rate over the past 30 years, new study suggests
At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle
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Canada’s Yukon First Nation turns to farming to help ensure food security
A refurbished farm in central Yukon is becoming part of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation’s effort to improve food
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