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Passengers exit an Air Greenland Dash 8 after arrival at the Iqaluit airport from Nuuk last summer. This year's first flight of the year was cancelled, possibly due to lack of demand. (Daniel MacIsaac/CBC)
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Air Greenland to restart Nuuk—Iqaluit link in summer 2024

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 15:57
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Air Greenland announced this week that it will operate a weekly flight between Nuuk and Iqaluit starting in the summer

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Novatek confirms building of gas pipeline to Murmansk

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 13:31
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The 1,300 km long pipeline will provide natural gas to households in Murmansk and Karelia and supply a new LNG

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Canadian North teams up with university to tackle pilot shortage

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 16:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 16:26
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A nation-wide pilot shortage has prompted a Canadian airline serving the Arctic to team up with an Alberta university to

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Food authorities suspend seafood import from Russia at Storskog checkpoint

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 10:39
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The physical facilities at Storskog border checkpoint do not meet the Norwegian standards required for carrying out control. From Friday,

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Review board rejects Agnico Eagle’s request to change plans for Nunavut mine

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 10:47
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By Emma Tranter · CBC News  The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) has rejected a proposal from Agnico Eagle Mines to build a

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Victoria Gold fined $95K for violating mining licences in Yukon

CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:15
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The Victoria Gold Corp. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violating some of its licence conditions at the Eagle

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Alaska’s fisheries face climate change, costs; fewer youth join trade

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 10:42
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By Joshua A. Bickel · The Associated Press Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes

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Conservation an important path forward for Nunavut’s economy, says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 16:16 — Last Updated: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 16:18
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Protecting and preserving the marine environment in the Arctic can play an increasingly important role in Nunavut’s economy, while at

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Amidst Arctic investment, Japan pledges G7 cooperation on fresh sanctions on Russia

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 11:08
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Japan will make comprehensive decisions to ensure the country’s energy supply is stable while cooperating with the G7 group amid

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Washington bans Russia’s main Arctic oil driller

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 11:01
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Company Gazprom Nedra could face serious trouble in Arctic shelf exploration as it is included in an updated U.S sanctions

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A file photo of a Canadian North plane. (Eilís Quinn/Eye on the Arctic)
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Northern airlines in Ottawa to talk wildfires, climate change and infrastructure

CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 09:23
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By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Members of the Northern Air Transport Association (NATA) were in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss the

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Growth in Arctic shipping warrants Polar Code adjustments, say experts

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 16:08
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Despite dangerous and unpredictable conditions, Arctic shipping has seen seven per cent annual growth over the last decade, something that

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Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 10:22
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We are entering a new level of partnership with China,” Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said as he in September met with leaders

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Japan to ensure stable energy supply despite US sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 13:22
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By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Reuters  Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed

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Caribou concerns dominate hearing on Nunavut mine extension

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:39
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By Emma Tranter · CBC News ‘The value of Qamanirjuaq herd to Kivalliq Inuit cannot be underestimated’: NTI The first few days

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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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