Western Nunavut Port Idea Nixed by Mining Firm
Hopes for a major port and road to be built in western Nunavut, Canada have been dealt another major blow, as
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Canadian Yukon Energy, Victoria Gold Sign Early Power Deal
Yukon Energy Corp. may soon have another major customer on board, as Victoria Gold Corp. has expressed interest in buying
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Arctic Not Overfished: Nunavut Fishing Group
UBC scientist agrees, but says accurate fishing numbers are important Underreporting of Arctic fishing data to the United Nations is
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Nunavut Competes for Air Greenland Route
Nunavut is facing competition from two Atlantic Canadian provinces for an air connection with Greenland. Officials in Nunavut have confirmed
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Prospecting Boom Squeezes Sami Land
More and more foreign prospecting and mining companies are coming to Sweden – attracted by the country’s largely untapped mineral
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Kiruna, Sweden Sets Sights on Space Tourism
Listen: {play}/media/jukebox/Space tourism Kiruna.MP3 Space tourism is set to become a reality in just a few years time and Esrange
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Mackenzie Pipeline Needs Canadian Federal Cash: Insiders
Ottawa not selling $16.2B project to taxpayers, analyst says The Mackenzie Valley pipeline needs financial support from the Canadian federal
Read moreRussian-Backed Mining Firm Bound for Yukon, Canada
The Russian owners of a $1-billion mining company have chosen to move their corporate headquarters to Whitehorse, making it the
Read moreNunavut Inuit Decry Canadian Narwhal Tusk Export Ban
Inuit leaders are accusing the Canadian federal government of banning whalers in most of Nunavut’s communities from exporting their narwhal
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Swedish Uranium Prospecting Boom
Listen: {play}/media/jukebox/rs-uranium2.MP3 High ore prices and rising demand from nuclear power stations are causing a uranium prospecting boom in Sweden.
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Sámi Opposition to Giant Wind Farms
Listen: {play}/media/jukebox/radio-sweden-windfarmnov25.MP3 One of the largest wind farms in the world is being built in northern Sweden but not everyone
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Canadian Coast Guard Ship Used by Oil Companies
Questions are being raised over the use of a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker by two oil companies for research that
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Canada’s Nutrition North Program Raises Concerns for Small Business
Some in Canada’s North are worried about the federal government’s new food subsidy program, now known as Nutrition North, and
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Canada's Nutrition North Program Raises Concerns for Small Business
Some in Canada’s North are worried about the federal government’s new food subsidy program, now known as Nutrition North, and
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High-End Tourist Attractions Lure People to Sweden’s North
Depopulation is a growing problem across Sweden. The far north is particularly affected as the population ages, fewer babies are
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