Finland sharpens Arctic stance as security pressures rise; Canada among key allies
Finland issued a new Arctic foreign and security policy on Tuesday, warning that the region is entering a period of
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The deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are warming now too
By Elizaveta Vereykina While it is well documented that global warming is heating the world’s oceans, there is now further evidence
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New food bank opens in Kugluktuk, Nunavut
By Mah Noor Mubarik Initiative is meant to help address food insecurity in the community A new emergency food bank
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Millions in funding for First Nations and Inuit policing left unspent, says budget watchdog
By Sis’moqon Parliamentary budget office blames mismatch between federal and provincial funding cycles A report from the federal spending watchdog
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Northern Finnish Lapland goes dark as polar night begins
The area’s period of darkness will continue until mid-January. The polar night — when the sun sets and does not
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West Dawson residents hunkering and hoping for Yukon River to freeze
By George Maratos ‘It’ll freeze eventually, but this open lead in front of town is no fun’ Duncan Smith stands
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North Kátł’odeeche First Nation bans 14 people from community amid ongoing drug crisis
‘It was to protect our youth, our elders, our community,’ says Chief Elaine Auger Leaders in Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN)
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Norilsk Nickel admits trouble as Russia’s war-torn economy suffers due to sanctions
In a meeting with Putin in the Kremlin, Vladimir Potanin said his Norilsk Nickel company is forced to operate under
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Finland’s border fence almost ready in Lapland
Construction of fencing along Finland’s eastern border is nearly complete in Lapland, while sections of fence along other parts of
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‘Major expectations’ for Yukon premier’s new cabinet, say some political watchers
By Caitrin Pilkington Some veterans, and some newcomers among ministers appointed by Premier Currie Dixon Political watchers in the Yukon
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Yellowknives Dene and Tłı̨chǫ government sign MOU to take lead on Arctic security corridor
By Tamara Merritt Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief described the project as ‘a long-lasting legacy’ The Tłı̨chǫ government and the Yellowknives Dene
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US senators say Trump failed to prevent Russian LNG from helping fund war in Ukraine
Four Democratic U.S. senators said on Monday that lax enforcement by the Trump administration of sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG
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New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive
As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut’s new premier, his phone
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Na-Cho Nyäk Dun criticizes regulators over Eagle Mine failure
By Caitrin Pilkington As more than a hundred people watched, either online or in person, a panel of officials and
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“Mercury can leak out and become a threat to marine life”
By Elizaveta Vereykina “Old mercury pollution that nature has stored for us can leak out and become a threat to
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