Russian Geographical Society opens office on Svalbard
The organisation that is closely connected with the Kremlin and the Russian Defence Ministry opens a so-called Expedition and Tourist
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Politics
For the first time, Yukon’s Legislative Assembly will have more women than men
By Cali McTavish Yukon third province or territory in Canadian history to elect more women than men For the first time
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Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response
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Indigenous leaders decry budget’s lack of money for key reconciliation programs
By Brett Forester Education, health and urban Indigenous programs are running out of money, prompting fears about their future Indigenous
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New US ambassador to Denmark assumes duty as Trump eyes control of Greenland
The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark, a PayPal co-founder and longtime friend of Elon Musk, assumed office on Wednesday amid
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Analysis: For the Yukon’s premier-designate, the expectations start now
By Chris Windeyer The list of problems Currie Dixon’s government will be expected to tackle is long and complex Don’t
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Federal budget delivers $1B Arctic Infrastructure Fund, though future of some social programs unclear
By Samuel Wat Transport Canada to invest in major infrastructure projects including airports, seaports, all-season roads A new Arctic Infrastructure
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‘Change is here’: Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode
Currie Dixon to become Yukon’s 12th premier, and 1st to be born in the territory Currie Dixon’s Yukon Party has
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China pledges to defend shared security interests with Russia
China wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia and defend shared security interests, Premier Li Qiang told visiting Russian Prime Minister
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Finland turns to nature as new line of defence against Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have raced to rearm—buying drones, rebuilding arsenals, and even reconsidering 1990s-era bans on
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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history
By Juanita Taylor Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s
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Some new Nunavut MLAs want to see more infrastructure so their communities can grow
Power plants, water services needed to improve housing and economies in Nunavut communities A power outage on election night is
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Canadian Inuit leaders call for northern infrastructure focus ahead of federal budget
Inuit leaders are calling on the federal government to make infrastructure in the territories a national priority, saying its key
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Q&A | N.W.T. housing minister not sure gov’t should be ones to provide public housing
Minister said she’s not surprised by scathing report from Auditor General The Northwest Territories’ housing minister said her department is
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Russia claims successful test of Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone
The drone was launched from a submarine on Tuesday October 28, Vladimir Putin said. The test has a huge psychological
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