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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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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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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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Yukon gov’t torches Clean Energy Act, subsidies for EVs and e-bikes

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:26
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‘We need to reduce the growth of [energy] demand in the Yukon,’ premier says The Yukon government has repealed legislation

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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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Energy upgrades top Yukon government’s $1B wish list for Ottawa

CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 16:15 — Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 16:18
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Money for urgent remediation and increased power generation top the Yukon government’s more than $1-billion ask for federal funds as

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Q&A | U of A researcher on battery-free sensor to track vital signs in extreme cold

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 08:43
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Researchers at the U of A have developed a tiny sensor that can track vital signs of soldiers in the

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Experts say Canada should track underwater noises in Arctic to help marine wildlife

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 14:16
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Scientists are monitoring how Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, is getting louder. It is getting loud beneath the waves around Cambridge Bay,

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Dawson City, Yukon, in winter. (Claudiane Samson/Radio-Canada)
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While Canadian leaders talk Arctic security, this new network wants the tourism industry at the table

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 16:22 — Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 16:31
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The Arctic Canada Tourism Network brings together the tourism associations for the three territories. Members of the new Arctic Canada

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Northern aviation deserves same de-icing resources as the south, says pilot

CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:20
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For pilot Laval St. Germain, the Transportation Safety Board’s report into the fatal 2024 Fort Smith plane crash that killed

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In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:07
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Greenlandic candidates competing for two seats in Denmark’s election next week hope to leverage the unprecedented attention brought to their

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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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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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