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Snow coats the village of Ikhala in Russia’s Karelia region, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Russia’s rollout of its coronavirus vaccine is only now picking up speed in some of its more remote regions, although experts say the campaign is still moving slowly. (AP Photo/Kirill Zarubin)
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Fuel crisis grips Karelia in northern Russia

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 08:56
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By Georgii Chentemirov Russia’s fuel crisis is disrupting daily life in Karelia, leaving tourism businesses stranded, hampering rescue operations, and threatening

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Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 15:53
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By Denis Zagore However, project operator Rosenergoatom has yet to announce the start of construction of the new nuclear power plant.

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Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 15:36
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There may have been fewer working-age residents in Iqaluit in 2025, but that didn’t ease the city’s housing squeeze, says

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Housing prices keep falling, except in northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 08:52
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The general decrease in prices did not stimulate the housing market in June or during the second quarter, according to

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Consumer confidence strongest in Helsinki, weakest in eastern and northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026 at 15:16
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New figures suggest where you live plays a major role in how optimistic you feel about Finland’s economy. Consumer confidence

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Equinor discovers more oil near Johan Castberg field

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 09:03
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The Norwegian energy company has reported a discovery in a well located about six kilometres north of the Johan Castberg

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Construction of Arctic LNG platforms resumes as China-made modules arrive in Belokamenka

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:32
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Two heavy-load carriers have arrived in Belokamenka on the Kola Peninsula with Chinese-made modules for Novatek’s heavily sanctioned Arctic LNG

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Gahcho Kué mine co-owner delisting from TSX signals financial distress, expert says

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:26
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‘It’s a challenging time these days in the diamond sector,’ says mining finance professor Mountain Province Diamonds, the company that

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Port of Churchill
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Port of Churchill to ship grain for first time since 2020, other supplies headed to Nunavut

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:26
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The owners of the Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba say grain is set to move through the terminal for

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Blueberry season in northern Sweden gets early start

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:55
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The blueberry season has started early in several parts of the country — but most of this year’s blueberries are

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N.W.T.’s Ekati mine set to shut down as it enters receivership

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:12
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By Yumna Iftikhar  No buyers stepped forward after mining company filed for creditor protection The Ekati Diamond Mine in the

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TotalEnergies eyes exit from outlawed Arctic LNG 2

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 14:33
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The French company’s 10 percent ownership stake in the sanctioned Russian gas project is likely to be acquired by a

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First oil from Pikka ‘imminent,’ as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades

Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00
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By Wesley Early When the Pikka oil and gas field was discovered in 2013, industry leaders hailed it as the

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Eagle gold mine cleanup costs more than $11M a month, receiver says

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 14:50
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By Gabrielle Plonka Remediation at the Eagle gold mine is projected to cost $76.5 million this spring and summer, according

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Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses prepare for another uncertain barge season

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 14:11
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By Sarah St-Pierre Some Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses are hoping water rising levels in the Mackenzie River will mean reliable

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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