Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,
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Politics
Russia’s Northern Fleet exercise area overlaps into Norway’s EEZ amid Europe tensions
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) alert warnings show the scoop of actions with naval weapons in the Barents Sea for the
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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response
Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic
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Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list
The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut imposes immediate COVID-19 restrictions
Public health officials in Nunavut suspect community transmission in Iqaluit, after confirming a COVID-19 case in an Iqaluit resident who
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Arctic Canada: new COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Nunavut hamlet
Pangnirtung saw its first two cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson,
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COVID-19: Sweden imposes new restrictions as infections rise
A number of new measures announced by the government. Includes work from home recommendation and tighter rules for social distancing.
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Arctic Frontiers 2022 postponed amid COVID-19 surge
Better to postpone than to cancel, say organizers of the pan-Arctic gathering in Tromsø, northern Norway. The Arctic Frontiers conference
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Blog – Russia’s nuclear Arctic?
While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the escalation of the tense border situation between the Russian Federation
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Canadian icebreaker project estimated at $7.25 billion
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the government’s plan to build two new heavy icebreakers could cost up to $7.25 billion.
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China to build third icebreaker
The design of the icebreaker is to be completed in 2025 and used for rescues alongside China’s “Polar Silk Road”
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Moscow to boost Svalbard presence as part of hybrid-strategy, expert warns
“A hybrid-strategy is underway in which Russia bolsters its legitimate presence in Svalbard on one hand while raising tensions in
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Norway deploys radiation drones along its coast amidst nuclear emergency concerns
Five Coast Guard ships are soon to carry drones with sensors capable of detecting radioactivity in case of a maritime
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Arctic Council wraps up two-day meeting in Salekhard, Russia
The Arctic Council, and international forum made up of the world’s eight northern countries, wrapped up their two-day meeting in
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Greenland seeks to boost profile in China with new Beijing office
Greenland opened a new office in Beijing last week with a view to boosting its profile in China. “For the
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