Veteran Yukon musher wins 2nd Yukon Quest in a row
By Cali McTavish Michelle Phillips claims first; Jessie Royer 2nd, Jesse Terry 3rd Michelle Phillips and her dog team crossed
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Norwegian gov. reshuffle puts electrification of Hammerfest LNG in jeopardy
Plans to substitute power at Equinor’s Barents Sea plant from the gas turbines currently in use with renewable electricity from
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Racers dropping out of gruelling Yukon Arctic Ultra, many with frostbite
More than half the 37 walkers, skiers and bikers who started the 600-km backcountry race have now scratched It’s billed
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Finland’s eastern border unlikely to reopen anytime soon
Large-scale illegal immigration is still the biggest risk on Finland’s eastern border, says Colonel Marko Saareks, the new commander of
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Greenland calls March 11 elections as Arctic island fields US interest
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen Greenland’s prime minister announced on Tuesday that the semi-autonomous Danish territory will hold a general election on March
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Greenland approves foreign political donation ban as Trump seeks the island
Greenland’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday that bans political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President
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Northern Fleet faces wide gap between ambitions and resources, intel report
The combat power of the Russian Navy is under pressure and forces the Northern Fleet to chose between solving missions
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“Time is crucial now” warns Canada’s defence chief of Arctic threats
In response to a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff emphasized the urgent need to strengthen
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Lift-off for new Russian military satellites
The Russian Aerospace Forces in Plesetsk have launched a Soyuz-2.1B rocket with military payload. The launch took place in the
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Federal government invests $6M into Iqaluit hydro project
Money to be used for engineering and design of water power plant The federal government is investing another $6 million
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Brr! Winter low drops to -40C in Lapland
Daytime temperatures in Finland on Tuesday range from -10C in the south to -30C in Finnish Lapland. This winter’s lowest
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Greenland lawmakers weigh foreign donation ban to parties amid Trump’s ambitions
Greenland’s legislature debated Tuesday whether to prohibit political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President Donald
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Nunavut premier welcomes pause on U.S. tariff plan, sees opportunity for territory
‘Important discussions to be had,’ say Premier P.J. Akeeagok Nunavut’s premier says he’s pleased that U.S President Donald Trump has
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Finland, Sweden boost security in North with new police cooperation agreement
An agreement between Finland and Sweden to enhance police cooperation in their shared northern border areas officially came into effect
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No criminal charges in 2023 death of woman in Nunavik police custody
Pathologist ruled that woman in Inukjuak died of ‘acute ethanol intoxication’ while in police holding cell Quebec’s Crown prosecutors are not pressing
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