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Ocean and houses on shore.
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 Society (Canada) 

Man found deceased in water near Paulatuk, N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 15:47
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A man has been found deceased after a search and rescue effort near Paulatuk, N.W.T. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday, Paulatuk RCMP

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A charter plane on final approach to an airport.
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics (Norway) Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Norway 

Someone is messing with GPS signals in Svalbard airspace

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 21, 2025 at 12:09
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A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning came soon after pilots detected disturbances in satellite navigation systems in the airspace on

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

$500 per child grocery fund ending for Inuvialuit families

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 13:23
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By Tamara Merritt  One mother in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., says her family with 5 children will turn to more traditional foods

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

Inuvik’s mayor says new dentist could be on the way

The Canadian Press
Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 13:54
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After more than a year without a dentist, Inuvik is now on track to welcome a resident dentist by late

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Inuit Circumpolar Council granted permanent status at International Maritime Org.

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 16:05
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After almost four years of holding provisional status at the International Maritime Organization, the group representing Inuit across the Arctic

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A man standing beside a stop sign. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Hähkè (Chief) Darren Taylor in 2024.
* Featured * Environment Featured • Zone 2 General 

‘A betrayal’: Yukon First Nations call on government to repeal mining amendments

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:38
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By Marissa Meilleur Territory temporarily extended some placer mining licences while it works through permitting backlog. Yukon First Nations are

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A lake on the tundra.
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 

Popular fishing lake near Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., unexpectedly drains

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:31
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By Dez Loreen One permafrost researcher says changes at Angus Lake likely due to melting water underground. A large lake

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

Q+A| Governor General calls on Canadians to treat mental health seriously

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:18
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By Samuel Wat Mary Simon says mental health requires a more holistic approach in Canada Governor General Mary Simon believes

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

New video aims to improve passenger safety during Arctic cruise emergencies

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 16:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 16:46
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As Arctic cruises become increasingly popular, a new video has just been released to help passengers stay safe during maritime

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

Deterrence Norway joins NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 13:58
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This is “deterrence against Russia” and “a strong expression of allied unity and solidarity,” the Norwegian Defense Ministry states. It

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A hotel sign.
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 Society (Canada) 

Yukon man charged with murder after shooting death near Skky Hotel in Whitehorse

CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 30, 2025 at 09:35 — Last Updated: Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:35
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A 45-year-old man with a gunshot wound died at the scene, say RCMP A man has been charged with first-degree

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Danish general says he is not losing sleep over US plans for Greenland

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, June 27, 2025 at 12:23
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen The head of Denmark’s Arctic command said the prospect of a U.S. takeover of Greenland was not

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General News 

Cooler May weather for Finland but spring still warmer overall

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 14:41
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Finland experienced a warmer-than-average spring overall—until May arrived and with it, dipping temperatures just below the seasonal norm, the Finnish

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

Mayor calls utilities board decision on NTPC rate a win for N.W.T. communities

CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:12
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Power corporation must rework application by the end of July The mayor of Fort Smith, N.W.T., is

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

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:29
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Julia Haogak Ogina is a champion of preserving Kitikmeot language and culture Julia Haogak Ogina will soon be travelling the

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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