Portfolios announced for cabinet ministers in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The newest batch of cabinet ministers in Canada’s Northwest Territories will have their marching orders, as Premier Caroline Cochrane announced
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Blog – Why are we so afraid of China, even in the North?
Do you still remember how Japan was feared in the West? After World War II until the early 1990’s, the
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Indigenous Sami groups face each other in Swedish court over reindeer grazing rights
Today, a unique trial gets underway in the district court of Lycksele, northern Sweden to decide who has the right
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US Senate passes bill with funds for missing and murdered Indigenous women
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate last week agreed to spend $6.5 million to tackle the epidemic of missing and murdered
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Warmest October ever on Russia’s Arctic islands
After the hottest Arctic summer on record follows the warmest ever fall. The Russian archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and
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How one man has made a place for struggling ivory carvers in Anchorage, Alaska
In a cluttered downtown Anchorage, Alaska workshop, Leon Misak Kinneeveauk pondered what to do with small walrus skull on an
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Tour operator ends visits to sacred Sami island in Arctic Finland
Tour operator Visit Inari pays respect to local indigenous culture. The island of Ukonsaari, Äijih in Inari Sámi, is the
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Canada’s Nunavut government hit by ransomware attack
The government of Nunavut’s communications system was the victim of a ransomware attack early Saturday morning, and as of Sunday
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Miles Canyon in Canada’s Yukon territory needs name change, says MLA
It’s one of Whitehorse’s best known and most admired local landmarks. The same, however, can’t be said for its namesake
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Hunting a longstanding tradition in Sweden
Autumn marks the start of hunting season for moose in Sweden. It’s a longstanding tradition that can take a lot
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Second shipment of fish via Russia’s Northern Sea Route cancelled
Sailing fish from the Far East via the Northern Sea Route to St. Petersburg on board the nuclear-powered container vessel
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Donald Trump backs Alaska governor on Twitter amid recall effort
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to support Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The president helped raise funds to oppose
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Time to end Western sanctions against Russia, Arctic Norwegian leader says
It’s time for Norway to abolish sanctions against Russia and instead introduce similar measures against the USA, Finnmark County Council
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Northern Canada: New health centre in Cape Dorset could hold those on suicide watch, inquest hears
Cape Dorset’s new health centre will be the first in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut to have a room
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Northern Canadian writers tackle the roiling world of Arctic horror
Ghosts, cannibals and animals that may not be what they seem — a Canadian anthology has brought together some of
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