Civilian drones set to take flight over Arctic Alaska
Coming soon to an Arctic air space near you: The nation’s first commercial drone flights. Billed by federal regulators as
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Severed cable may mean delays at airport in Resolute, Nunavut
Flights heading to Resolute, a community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, are unable to land using instruments because
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Bear-watching attracts tourists to east Finland
Finnish bears are becoming a magnet for foreign tourists — though tour operators have to give way to hunters in
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Alaska North Slope crude squeezed at refineries as shale oil flows west
Will the Midwest oil boom squeeze Alaska North Slope crude out of its West Coast refineries, forcing down its price
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Finland’s declining boat sales reflect economic uncertainty
Sales of boats in Finland have fallen by a fifth compared with the same time last year. The ongoing economic
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Greenland inspires Arctic Bay, Canada tourism strategy
Arctic Bay, Nunavut has everything going for it when it comes to attracting tourists. This predominantly Inuit community of around
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Finland’s berry pickers face negative attitudes, middling crop
Thousands of foreign berry pickers are descending on Finland for the annual harvest ritual. In some cases the workers have
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Report suggests subsidies for internet, phone bills in Canada’s North
A new report by the Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for the North is highlighting some of the problems with
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Sweden: Northland shareholders approve rescue package
Northland Resources shareholders have voted in favour of a $300 million rescue package to secure the future of the mining
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Developing quieter supersonic airliners in Sweden’s Arctic
Remember Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic jetliner? One of the reasons it was phased out was because of the sonic booms
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Proposed mine in Canada’s N.W.T. needs $1.6B to operate
The fate of a proposed rare earth minerals mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) is now in the hands of
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Sweden’s Vattenfall criticised over Russian energy deal
The Swedish state-owned energy giant Vattenfall is facing criticism over its decision to buy nuclear fuel from Russia at a
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Think tank calls for Arctic cruise ship code of conduct
A non-governmental think tank is calling for a rigorous code of conduct for cruise ships and private boats which enter
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Energy experts to discuss Alaska issues this week
Issues that could change Alaska’s course in the next few years will take center stage at an annual meeting of
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Economists support action to spur Finland’s economy: poll
Economic experts expect the Finnish government to implement structural changes in order to increase Finland’s competitiveness and encourage economic growth.
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