Pope says he hopes Canada visit will help heal ‘evil’ done to Indigenous people
Pope Francis said on Sunday his trip to Canada next week will be a “pilgrimage of penance” that he hopes
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Iceland looks towards wind power, establishes working group
Iceland is looking towards integrating wind power into its grid and has established a working group this week to explore
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Regional carriers need protection, say northern airline experts
The federal government needs to mandate interline agreements with big carriers, experts say Cutbacks to flights in southern Canada could
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Sweden’s Armed Forces want exemptions to environmental rules
Experiencing a state of growth, the Swedish Armed Forces say its environmental permits are affecting the number of days they
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Finland slashes bear hunting quota by one third, 20 fewer permits in North
Finland’s bear population has risen to as much as 2,400, but fluctuates as animals move across the Russian border. Finland’s
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Pope Francis’s visit to Canada will go ahead despite ongoing health issues
The Pope will be in Canada between July 24 and 29, making stops in Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit Pope Francis
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Japan government bank extends freeze of loan to Arctic LNG 2
The loan agreement signed last November between the Russian natural gas project and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
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Greenland, Denmark initiate investigation into past relations
An investigation into the historical relations between Denmark and Greenland was announced on Thursday, to shed light once and for
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Second Barents Sea oil discovery this spring
Operator of Skavl Stø exploration well, Equinor, announces the finding of more oil just two weeks after last significant discovery in the
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Tarquti Energy, Hydro-Quebec deal important step towards green energy for Nunavik, Inuit leaders say
MONTREAL, Qc.—Hydro-Quebec and Tarquti Energy Inc. announced a new agreement on Monday to develop green energy across Nunavik, something Inuit
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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led
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Cambridge Bay’s 1st transition home for women set to open soon in Eastern Canadian Arctic
The Kitikmeot Friendship Society announced its latest pilot project — a transitional home for women in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. It’s
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Departments in Canada’s Northwest Territories failing to offer services in Indigenous languages, says commissioner
Services offered in English and French, but rarely in 9 official Indigenous languages People should have the option to communicate
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Putin wants new Barents Sea rail link back on track
Still unclear who will possibly pay for the 500 kilometers long railway from Karpogory in Arkhangelsk region to the not-yet-built
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Swedish rangers might return to Lapland
Twenty years after the Ranger Regiment in far northern Kiruna was disbanded, the Swedish government considers a reopening. Swedish Defense
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