Norway elections: Labor Party wins amid populist right-wing surge
Jonas Gahr Støre continues as prime minister after the social democratic Labor party wins re-elections despite a surge in support
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Gold prices drive Yukon placer mining production to new heights
By Caitrin Pilkington Territorial government took home $36,000 in royalties on industry revenue of $284 million More than 125 years after
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2nd Coast Guard icebreaker reaches grounded cargo ship in Arctic Canada; salvage experts to be sent
Salvage experts are being sent to the Canadian Arctic where the cargo ship Thamesborg grounded this weekend, Royal Wagenborg, a
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N.W.T. Fort Providence planning staged re-entry for eventual return
Meanwhile Jean Marie River ‘on pins and needles’ as evacuation alert persists, says former chief While fire officials say it’s
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Major floods cause train issues in northern Sweden
It may take weeks before trains roll along as normal along the coast of northern Sweden, which was hit with
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Yukon’s mining law framework promises major change, but not everyone’s happy
Draft could upend territory’s longstanding free-entry system for mining claims It’s a document that outlines sweeping changes to the Yukon’s
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Yukon and federal governments announce funding for community infrastructure projects
By Tori Fitzpatrick Almost $19M in federal funding is available to Yukon communities for 2025-26 The Yukon and federal governments
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Blog: Norway’s Arctic policy and a kaleidoscope election
Election season has begun in earnest in Norway, as the country now faces a host of domestic and foreign issues in
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U.S. Coast Guard monitors Chinese ships in Arctic waters…again
The U.S. Coast Guard says it tracked two Chinese research vessels operating in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska this week,
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Nonprofit coordinating Arctic research in U.S. will shut down as federal funding dries up
By Eric Stone A nonprofit coordinating academic research on the Arctic plans to shut down as its federal funding dries up.
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Yukon extends season for wildfire crews amid warm, dry weather
Wildland firefighters typically on contract until end of August, now staying on for at least another week Yukon is keeping
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Researcher missing after falling into stream on Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
By Becky Bohrer Local ice rescue team responded but determined that efforts to find the man would be too dangerous
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Growing military presence burdens Sámi livelihood: report
By Miro Johansson In addition to more frequent military exercises, the geopolitical situation has led to prioritised infrastructure projects in the
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Draft document outlines sweeping changes to Yukon’s mining laws
Draft, obtained by CBC News, would give First Nations more say over mining projects A draft framework for Yukon’s proposed
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Cargo ship involved in weapons deliveries from North Korea makes port call in Arkhangelsk
The 131-meter-long Maia-1 is under international sanctions for its transportation of weapons used in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The
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