Black Press seeks creditor protection, local papers’ fate uncertain
‘Support your local news outlets because you don’t want to lose them,’ former publisher says The future may be a
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Norway expands oil drilling, boosts production
The petrostate awards another 62 drilling licenses to the oil and gas industry. The country steers towards a 15-year high
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Record-breaking numbers at Lapland airports says Finavia
Airports in Finland’s Arctic Lapland saw record-breaking numbers in 2023, Finland’s airport administration reported this week. In total, the operator
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First Nation ‘encouraged’ by Yukon court ruling on mine project consultations
Ross River Dena Council asked for judicial review of 2022 approval of Kudz Ze Kayah mine project A Yukon Supreme
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Arctic Council report analyzes flag states and legal obligations in Arctic shipping
A recent report examining the flag states of ships travelling in the Arctic shows Russia, Norway and Denmark were the
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Norwegian government approves deep-sea mining: “Devastating” say eco-activists
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer “Today, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) endorsed the Government’s proposal to open parts of
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Blog: The take-off of Arctic air routes
It was in 1954, after two years of test flights, when Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) successfully began a Copenhagen to Los
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Gladiator Metals gets permit to drill within Whitehorse city limits
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Some residents wish they could have had a platform to express concerns before permit was approved
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Local hunter skeptical about plans for bison processing plant in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
Fort Simpson Métis Development Corporation awarded $705K in federal funds to develop facility The Fort Simpson Métis in the N.W.T. have secured
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Air North cancels winter flights between Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Toronto
Air North has cancelled winter flights between Yellowknife, Whitehorse, and Toronto, saying the route wasn’t busy enough to cover costs.
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Board recommends against proposed mining road in central Yukon
The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is recommending against a proposed mining road in central Yukon, citing concerns
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‘Hazards to the community’: How plans for a Nunavut fuel tank farm fell apart
A director with the Government of Nunavut warned his department that a plan for a new fuel tank farm in
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Study forecasts challenges of electric vehicle chargers on northern power grids
A study is revealing some of the challenges that electric vehicles will pose to northern power grids — and it’ll
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Canadian North gives out holiday bonuses amid questions about airline’s finances
Canadian North gave its workers bonuses this holiday season, but it’s unclear how much. In a letter to employees on
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Close call incident in a nuclear-powered ship in Murmansk
The fire brigade in Murmansk quickly extinguished the blaze that broke out on the 24th of December in a cabin
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