Canadians in North see U.S. as Arctic threat on par with Russia: survey
Between Russia’s military buildup in the North and China’s growing presence in the Bering Strait near Alaska, it’s no surprise
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Nonprofit coordinating Arctic research in U.S. will shut down as federal funding dries up
By Eric Stone A nonprofit coordinating academic research on the Arctic plans to shut down as its federal funding dries up.
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Food bank usage doubles in Cambridge Bay since end of food voucher program
Feds say gov’t working on longer-term solution, but hamlet struggling to keep up in the meantime The co-ordinator at the
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NATO warships sail into Barents Sea
As of Friday morning, a multi-national group of naval vessels sailed east of North Cape in the Barents Sea. The
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Hot, dry conditions hamper efforts to fight some N.W.T. wildfires
Evacuation notice, not an order, issued on Monday for community of Whatı̀ Hot, dry temperatures and unusual late-season lightning storms in
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Northern Russia troubled by mobile internet shutdowns
By Georgiy Chentemirov Officials pretend that everything is under control, but it is not. People are losing the ability to
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How a solar energy company is trying to lower Arctic communities’ diesel dependency
Green Sun Rising is based in Canada’s southernmost city, Windsor, but has 66 solar installations in the North A solar
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Fort Selkirk, Yukon moose scapula sheds light on First Nations hunting practices
By Tori Fitzpatrick A recent paper highlights the artifact’s physical and spiritual uses Nearly 20 years ago, anthropologist Victoria Castillo
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Europe and the US stand united ahead of Alaska meeting: Swedish PM
US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday evening Swedish time, to discuss
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Inuvik hospital workers decry loss of weekend mental health services, emails show
N.W.T. health authority says working on weekends is not sustainable for social work team Emails from Inuvik, N.W.T., health-care workers
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Arctic lakes may contribute to global warming more than previously thought
By Elizaveta Vereykina As lakes warm up, they release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. After studying ten lakes on the Norwegian
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Reforestation project in N.W.T. presses on,1.5 million trees planted near Behchokǫ̀
Team paused early on to process death of helicopter pilot who’d been supporting them Roslen Washie, a 25-year-old man from
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Norway’s Labour government has narrow poll lead ahead of September’s election
Norway’s ruling Labour Party government and its left-leaning allies are favorites to win next month’s parliamentary election, albeit with a
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Yukon Water Board approves new 20-year licence for Whitehorse dam
Decision was last major hurdle for Yukon Energy to keep operating the contentious facility The Yukon Water Board has approved
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Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., has a new chief. Here’s what she’s hoping to accomplish
Charlene Blake was elected as the new chief of the Gwichya Gwich’in band council on Monday Charlene Blake, the new
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