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Northern Fleet conducts multiple missile launches near Norway in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:01
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The Russian Navy has carried out a large-scale live-fire exercise simulating the defence of the Kola Peninsula against a seaborne

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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 14:47 — Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 15:38
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The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Frontier Sentinel was already in progress when two Chinese vessels entered the U.S. exclusive economic

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Ottawa says construction on Mackenzie Valley Highway can’t start until wildfires are under control

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 12:59
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By Devon Tredinnick  Prime Minister Mark Carney previously said construction would begin this summer Wildfires in the Northwest Territories are

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Yukon ‘not greatly affected’ by U.S. duties, Dixon says, as tariffs trump talks with Carney

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:59
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By Dana Hatherly  Premiers met with each other and prime minister last week in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Recent news out of

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Federal, territorial gov’ts reach ‘agreement in principle’ to build 560 N.W.T. homes by 2030

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 13:57
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By Devon Tredinnick  Thousands more homes still needed across the territory N.W.T. Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana said on Monday that,

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Russia’s Northern Fleet celebrates Navy Day against backdrop of drone threats

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:54
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In Severomorsk, the headquarters of the Northern Fleet, the 330th anniversary of the Russian Navy was celebrated without a naval

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed
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Some Indigenous leaders call premiers’ meeting positive but inclusion remains an issue

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:02
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By Brett Forester A ‘missed opportunity’ to include Indigenous Peoples as partners in Confederation, says MNC The leader of the

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Premier will consider resigning if Yukon goes over debt cap, but commits to avoiding that

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:28
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By Dana Hatherly  Yukon government wants feds to increase borrowing limit from $1.2 billion to $3 billion Premier Currie Dixon

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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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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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