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Indigenous science fair set for Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuaraapik in northern Quebec

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025 at 15:52
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The northern Quebec communities of Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuaraapik are gearing up to host the 2025 Quebec Indigenous Science Fair, something

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Don’t ‘mess with Alaska,’ U.S. senator warns B.C.

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11:22
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By Andrew Kurjata  Alaskan senator pushes for cruise ships to bypass B.C. ports while state leaders voice support for Canada

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Canada) 

2 dead after 4-member hunting party struck by blizzard in Nunavik, say police

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:42
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Quaqtaq mayor says survival of young woman and her daughter is miraculous Two people from Quaqtaq in northern Quebec are

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

A look at how the Canadian military is training for potential conflicts in the North

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 09:49
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By Natalia Weichsel A swarm of troops dressed in white and wearing snowshoes glide across a frozen valley. Suddenly they

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin’s dealmaker with Trump calls for joint action in the Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 15:52
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“The Arctic is too important for Cold War-style politics,” says Kirill Dmitriev, the influential businessman and government official that plays

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

U.S. shows strength on the one-year anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:52
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While the U.S. was absent from the Paris meeting where 30 army chiefs from across the alliance met on Tuesday,

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

No big climate change disruption for this year’s Finnmarksløpet

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:42
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Twenty-three top-trained teams will race out of Alta Friday for Europe’s longest dog-sled trail, 1100 km across the Finnmark plateau.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

By 2031, the population of the Murmansk region may decrease by 45 thousand

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Monday, March 10, 2025 at 11:16
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By Denis Zagore According to data published by Murmanskstat, last year the region’s population decreased by 5.5 thousand people. The population

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Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) 

While Trump casts doubt on NATO policy, B-52s make first time ever bombs drop over Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 09:48
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This is the first time bombs have been dropped by United States strategic bombers, hitting targets in Rovajärvi firing range,

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Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 13:49
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The federal government is significantly increasing the amount of money it’s spending to build a network of northern military hubs

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Indigenous land guardians help guide military training exercises in Carcross, Yukon

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:37
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By Caitrin Pilkington  Premier hopes for more partnerships between territory and Canadian Armed Forces For the first time, Carcross/Tagish First

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Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 16:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 16:28
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Since his election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska — comments

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Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

N.W.T. gov’t scrapping $100K to family violence shelters, shelters say bring it back

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 15:36
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A network of N.W.T. shelters and safe homes is pleading with the territorial government to reinstate a $100,000 fund for

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Featured • Zone 2 Politics Politics (USA) 

Alaska senators introduce bill that would again designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 09:47
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Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali — weeks after President

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Two men found dead in a tent on highest mountain in Arctic Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 13:52
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Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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