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Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 16:01
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An opinion poll indicated that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island – a semi-autonomous Danish territory –

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway 

Polar maritime seminar focuses on ensuring Arctic, Antarctic shipping safety

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 15:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 16:07
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Voyage planning,  pollution control, and underwater noise reduction were among the key topics discussed at the 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar,

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

Unseasonably mild weather wreaking havoc on N.W.T. winter roads

Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News @sarkrymalowski
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 14:30
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Dept. of Infrastructure not expecting any long-term affects on resupply of goods to Sahtu Unseasonably mild weather across much of the

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* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General 

Finland takes notice of US icebreaker plans

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:36
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The United States plans to order 40 icebreakers, according to US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump has announced plans to order

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

Sexual abuse victim of former Nunavut priest speaks out

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:44
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By Emma Tranter  Victim and lawyer say they hope Dejaeger’s victims pursue Catholic Church WARNING: This article contains graphic content

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

Federal government ends MMIWG funding to northern prosecution offices

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 09:42
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Email shows the funding’s end leaves 25 per cent hole in Nunavut office’s budget The Public Prosecution Service of Canada

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

ICC warns against sidelining Inuit as global powers eye Greenland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 16:25
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The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has issued a strong warning about the risk of marginalizing Indigenous voices as foreign powers

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

Yukon First Nations leaders call for meaningful partnerships at 2025 AME Roundup

Jackie Hong, CBC News @xjackiehong
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 14:28
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Meaningful partnerships needed in order for projects to benefit everyone, leaders say The annual AME Roundup mining and exploration conference

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaskans: Trump can rename Denali, but can’t force people to call it Mount McKinley

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:17
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By Mark Thiessen  President issued executive order last week to change name of North America’s tallest peak North America’s tallest

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

Northern entrepreneurship program focuses on Indigenous languages

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 09:30
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By Asad Chishti Latest EntrepreNorth cohort gathered in Whitehorse last week A group of Indigenous entrepreneurs from across the North

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark unveils $2.8 billion in Arctic defence, including ships, drones, & satellites

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 16:39
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New Arctic ships, long-range drones with advanced image acquisition and bolstered satellite capacity are all part of a series of

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Passenger rail between Finland and Sweden could start in late 2025

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 14:26
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Passenger train traffic from Finland via Tornio to Haparanda would open up the possibility of traveling to Sweden and the

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

New radars sharpen Russian air defense over northern Finland, Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:31
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For decades, there have been military radars on the small mountain top in the Pechenga area. From Iyvara, there is

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

PM: Finland supports Greenland remaining part of Denmark

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:20
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) discussed everything from labour unrest to Greenland’s status when quizzed by reporters on Sunday. Speaking to

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

Number of justices of the peace declining in Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 09:12
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By Samuel Wat Territory’s new chief justice says recruitment, training of justices of the peace is priority for her The

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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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