Hybrid-powered electric cruise ship navigates Northwest Passage
A Norwegian company says it has navigated the first hybrid-powered cruise ship through the Northwest Passage using a combination of
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Health care, housing and infrastucture: 3 election issues to watch in Arctic Canadian community
Many issues facing candidates for MLA in Hay River, northwestern Canada, this election mirror those facing communities across the North
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First snow in northwest Finland no surprise to reindeer herders
The first snow of the season fell in Finland’s northwestern arm on Wednesday morning, from the village of Karesuvanto in
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Long read – The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway project from Rovaniemi, Finland to Kirkenes, Norway caused heated debate in Europe until it was tanked by
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Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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September’s Arctic sea-ice on track for second lowest on record
September’s Arctic sea-ice extent is the second lowest on record, shows recent data from researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Assessing Margot Wallström’s legacy as Swedish foreign minister
Margot Wallström spent some five years as Sweden’s foreign minister and launched the world’s first feminist foreign policy before announcing
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After two dry summers, lakes and wells running low in Finland
After two summers with below-average rainfall, lake water levels are exceptionally low in many parts of Finland, and private wells
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Sweden’s labour union hopes for job market reform under new employment minister
Eva Nordmark has been appointed as Sweden’s new employment minister in Stefan Löfven’s government reshuffle. Henrik Ehrenberg, policy director at
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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation archives added to UNESCO world register
The collection of archives, personal stories and photos of residential school survivors at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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Career diplomat to represent Murmansk region in Russian senate
Konstantin Dolgov will help us follow up our international Arctic policy, regional Governor Andrey Chibis says. A new government team
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Ann Linde named Sweden’s foreign minister in cabinet shuffle
Sweden’s Trade Minister Ann Linde will replace Margot Wallström as foreign minister once she steps down after 5 years at
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Blog – Greenland isn’t for sale, but it is for lease
Even if global norms allowed America to buy Greenland, the neat redrawing of national borders and flag-raising that would follow
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Migratory birds still sighted as far as southern Finland
According to nature conservation organisation Birdlife Finland, small migratory birds from Lapland were observed in the southernmost parts of Finland
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Finland’s Centre Party elects new leader
Delegates to an extraordinary meeting of Finland’s Centre Party have elected Katri Kulmuni has their new party chair. Kulmuni defeated
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