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Electricity bills expected to go up again as Yukoners await new rebate details

CBC News
Posted: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 13:17
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By Dana Hatherly  End of government rebates and rate rider hikes add up to higher bills Yukoners can expect their

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Russia eyes record cargo volumes on Northern Sea Route this year

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 13:03
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Cargo volumes carried via the Northern Sea Route are expected to exceed 40 million tonnes by the end of the

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Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 13:39
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The manoeuvres of Russian fishing vessels in northern Norwegian waters are blurring the line between seeking shelter from bad weather

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 12:27
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By Sarah St-Pierre Initial work will include expanding bathrooms and patching runways A comprehensive plan to update the Yellowknife airport

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Alaska's coastal villages want more involvement in shipping decisions that affect waters near their communities. (iStock)
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Planned LNG plant in Alaska seeks equipment from sanctioned Russia firm

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 11:13
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By Timothy Gardner The head of Polar LNG, a company that plans to build a liquefied natural gas plant on

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:11
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By Samuel Wat Devolution agreement signed in 2024, with a three-year transition period Devolution in Nunavut is set to take

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Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:07
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Large industrial projects that attract many workers from abroad increase the risk of prostitution in the local community, according the

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 09:43
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By Yumna Iftikhar  Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities The Dene Nation is

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Who’s defending Canada’s Arctic?
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Who’s defending Canada’s Arctic?

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 30, 2026 at 12:02
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For Radio-Canada/RAD, Julia Pagé and director Frédéric Lacelle go to the Arctic to join the Canadian Rangers on patrol in

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Norwegian police move training north as Russia eyes body-snatching law

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 09:33
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As Norwegian police drill for potential armed incursions from Russia, the Russian Duma is preparing to adopt a law that

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N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 16:18
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An N.W.T. MLA says the territory needs to fiercely protect treaty rights and territorial waters, amid Alberta’s merger of two

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Rising home heating costs could reach N.W.T. residents

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:01
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A seniors’ advocate in Yellowknife says she’s concerned the global jump in oil prices could affect others who heat their

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Yukon Party budget to set table for next 4 years

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:54
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It’s budget day in the Yukon, with Currie Dixon’s Yukon Party government set to give a more detailed glimpse of

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As Inuvik shelters switch hands, operators want to see transitional supports next

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 13:49
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A new contractor will take over operations of the Inuvik Warming Shelter on April 1 — closely following a switch

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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 13:36
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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-km) sled dog

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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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