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Herb Nakimayak elected president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 08:56
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Nakimayak was previously serving as the acting president of the organization Herb Nakimayak was elected president of the Inuit Circumpolar

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Meeting at a ‘turbulent’ time: Inuit Circumpolar Council gathers for general assembly in Iqaluit

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 09:47
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By Kate Kyle  Inuit sovereignty, unity and self-determination will be key priorities Inuit from across the Arctic are coming together

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Crucial for senators to be in Ottawa to represent North, former Nunavut representative says

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:29
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By Yumna Iftikhar  N.W.T. Senator Dawn Anderson has highest number of recorded absences due to ‘other public business’ Northern senators

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“On the brink of emergency”: Arkhangelsk seeks Moscow bailout to avoid winter crisis

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:57
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By Denis Zagore Lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party in the north Russian Arkhangelsk region have appealed to the federal

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EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:36
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The European Union and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what

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Federal agency touts operation of cybersecurity sensors across Canada’s North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:19
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By Niles Niemuth  The deployment to government networks follows a series of high profile incidents Following a series of high-profile

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed
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Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 16:16
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Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights

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Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian citizen detained in Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11:49
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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a man from Norway’s border region has been detained by Russian

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NATO launches large-scale air force exercise on Monday

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:13
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Ramstein Flag 2026 will span a vast area from northern Norway to southern Spain. The first fighter jets and support

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Sweden urges EU to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 13:42
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Sweden’s migration minister urged the European Commission on Thursday to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians, saying it was

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Nunavut Premier proposes doubling child benefits

The Canadian Press
Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 15:40
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The Government of Nunavut is proposing a $2.47 billion operating budget for 2026-27, which would represent an eight per cent

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N.W.T. gov’t sees boost in Indigenous hiring after overhaul of affirmative action policy

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 14:53
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By Devon Tredinnick The N.W.T. government says it’s seen a boost in Indigenous hiring since overhauling its affirmative action policy

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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 09:55
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HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training

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It remains unclear whether reactors will be fuelled before being towed around Scandinavia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:19
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Rosatom is now installing two RITM-200 reactors aboard what will become Russia’s second floating nuclear power plant. The arrival of

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Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 15:18
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The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its

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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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