Russia’s Novatek may scale back Arctic LNG 2, focus on Murmansk
Russia’s Novatek is being forced to scale back its huge Arctic LNG 2 project after Western sanctions curbed its access
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Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports
The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province.
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Russia says it will start direct tourist voyages to Svalbard
Ildar Neverov, the leader of state-owned company Arktikugol, made the announcement about a direct sea route from mainland Russia to
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N.W.T. oil heating carbon tax exemption kicks in as carbon price rises nationally
Starting today, people in the Northwest Territories will pay more for gasoline and diesel at the pumps, and less for
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Canada’s mild winter disrupts key ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines
An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometer (250-mile) ice road that is
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Want a bargain holiday home in Finland? Look northward
The most important price factor is proximity to the Helsinki region – and preferably the sea. There are over half
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Airplane ticket prices in Russia are up 40%
By Elizaveta Vereykina The cost of flying to the Arctic city of Murmansk has risen up to 76%. In February
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50 remote Government of Nunavut employees could lose jobs by September
Roughly 50 employees of the Government of Nunavut who work outside of the territory could find themselves without a job
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Move your car from the Inuvik, N.W.T. airport or have it towed, manager says
Cars that have been parked at the Inuvik, N.W.T., airport for over three months will be towed at their owner’s
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Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation wrap up arguments in fraud case
Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation’s (LKDFN) lawyers made their final argument against Ron Barlas Tuesday, focusing on Barlas’ wife’s role
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Geologists defend mining within Whitehorse city limits
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Several members of the public also showed up in support of a full ban on mining
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Europe needs unique iron ore from Kirkenes, says Swedish mine developer
But the security situation in the Norwegian-Russian border area might scare away investors, admits Christer Lindquist, CEO of Grangex. “This
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Finnair to continue state-subsidised regional flights, including in Lapland
The routes serve the regional airports of Kokkola-Pietarsaari, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani and Kemi-Tornio. Finland’s national airline Finnair will continue to
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Substantial expansion of trout farming in cooling water of Kola nuclear power plant
Russia aims to reduce dependence on Norwegian fry imports. The expanded facilities next to Kola nuclear power plant in Lake
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Yukon gov’t to spend 3 years remediating abandoned Minto mine site
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Remediation to proceed even if the site is sold to another company, officials say The Yukon
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