Most of Western Canada’s glaciers will melt in 80 years, University of Northern B.C. study finds
A study by international researchers using a supercomputer at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has found that most
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Weasel ‘discovery’ in Nunavik highlights gap between local knowledge and research
Residents of Salluit, Que., regularly see weasels. But you wouldn’t know it from the science journals. A researcher has, for
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Amid plummeting export, Gazprom opens new Arctic field
The Semakovskoye natural gas field is located offshore in the far northern Gulf of Ob. In a statement, Gazprom CEO Aleksei
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Nunavut education department launches school violence data tracking system
993 violent incidents reported in 2021-2022 school year Nunavut’s education department has launched its long-awaited school violence data tracking system.
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Some Nunavut health centres could close for weeks because of staffing, gov’t says
Health department warns of more closures in several communities this winter The Nunavut government is warning of possible health centre
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TSB report: Forced landing in N.W.T. due to failure to follow safety procedures
A flight that had to make a forced landing into muskeg near Fort Providence, N.W.T. last year ran out of
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Baffinland CEO disappointed by rejection of company’s expansion project
‘We are disappointed the minister did not encourage all parties to promptly settle any outstanding issues’ The head of Baffinland
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Burnout, Indigenous reconciliation on agenda of new Yukon Medical Association pres.
Dr. Alex Kmet took on new role after the association’s annual general meeting last weekend The new head of the
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Alaska sees third La Niña winter forecast in a row
What is winter anyway? For a lot of Alaskans, it’s a season that’s not entirely defined by a specific period
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Lack of performing arts space in Nunavut pushes artist summit to Ottawa
A lack of performing arts space in Nunavut means Qaggiavuut’s annual performing arts summit will happen in Ottawa instead. Qaggiavuut,
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Ambitious plan to create 3,000 homes announced in Nunavut
News release does not say how housing project will be funded An ambitious housing plan for Nunavut was laid out on
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Arctic Sports could be included in the 2027 Canada Winter Games
This would be the 1st time northern sports are included in the Games’ 55-year history The Canada Winter Games could
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China, Russia among global priorities, including in Arctic, in U.S. security strategy
Out-competing China and constraining Russia, including in the Arctic, are among the global priorities laid out in the U.S. national
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Nearly all of Finland sees freezing temperatures, -6.5C degrees in Lapland
Almost all of Finland experienced subzero conditions on Wednesday night, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The mercury crept
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Canada’s GG among keynote speakers at Arctic Circle Assembly
Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon, is among the Canadians participating in this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. Arctic Circle
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