Elections Yukon has ‘contingencies’ for campaign amid postal strike
Plans include using courier special ballots, or shipping materials through government distribution system Elections Yukon has announced its contingency plans
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Airspace violations force NATO to tread a tightrope, deterring Russia without hiking tensions
NATO is stepping up aerial surveillance in the Baltic Sea, while France, Germany and Sweden are bolstering Denmark’s air defenses
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Norway opens world’s northernmost permanent radiation monitoring
The air filter monitoring station will serve as an important supplement to Norway’s nuclear emergency preparedness and will strengthen vigilance
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Amid threats of annexation, could Canada and Greenland grow closer?
By Emma Godmere Checking in on Canada’s other next-door neighbour, where Arctic security is top of mind Miilu Gehlert has
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Finland pushes EU drone wall as northern countries’ security investments expand
As Arctic states continue to expand surveillance across the polar region, Europe’s northern flank is preparing its own response, with
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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command
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Denmark’s PM apologizes in person to Greenland women over forced contraception
Denmark’s prime minister apologized in person on Wednesday to women who were victims of a decades-long involuntary birth control campaign,
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Q+A | National projects among top priorities for ITK president in 4th term
Inuit Nunangat University, Inuit unity and Inuit involvement in federal nation-building projects are some of the key priorities for Inuit
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Blog—Arctic Security Conference: “We are already at war in the Arctic”
The work of Arctic conferences, as niche as they are, should be to reject rather than reproduce megalomaniacal discourses. At
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Russian aircraft violated Norwegian airspace Apr-Aug: PM Støre
In the period between April and August this year, Russian planes on three occasions violated the airspace over Eastern Finnmark,
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Finnish Air Force hosts large-scale training exercise, including in North
This week’s Protective Fence 25 drill will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel, including members of
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Transport Canada reduced to on-call Arctic summer surveillance: documents
Department faces aging aircraft, overtime limits and a lack of surveillance drones Transport Canada scaled back its summertime surveillance of
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New EU sanctions package targets Russian LNG
“It is time to turn off the tap,” President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen emphasised as she
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Natan Obed elected to 4th term as Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president
Obed was first elected ITK president in 2015 Natan Obed will continue as president of Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit
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Federal announcement of 700 homes for Nunavut scant on details
By Anaïs Elboujdaïni, Francis Tessier-Burns · Funding amounts, timelines and locations are all still up in the air While the federal government
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