Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada gives gas allowances to harvesters under COVID-19 program
The Inuit government in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador will be giving gas allowances to marine harvesters
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Closed military naval town in Russian Arctic sees major increase in COVID-19 cases
A total of 169 new cases were registered in Arkhangelsk region over the last 24 hours, more than 150 of
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut government releases COVID-19 reopening plan
The Nunavut government unveiled its COVID-19 reopening strategy Monday, with the territory’s top doctor calling it a flexible, cautious and
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COVID-19 Roundup: Phase 1 of Greenland’s reopening on June 15; Finland believes in a greener recovery
Phase 1 of Greenland’s reopening strategy will start on June 15, the government said in a Monday news conference, accompanied
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Nordics concerned over COVID-19 spread in Sweden
Norway and Finland are looking at opening their borders for the tourist season and are said to be considering retaining
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COVID-19 roundup: Finns not too mentally affected by pandemic; Svalbard open to tourists
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a smaller impact on the psychological health of the population than expected, according to findings
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COVID-19 roundup: pleasure boats banned in Arctic Canada; travel advice in Finland, Sweden
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has banned pleasure boats from operating in Canada’s Arctic as of June 1 in order
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COVID-19 roundup: travel permitted on the Alaska ferry and road network
Alaska lifted more travel restrictions on Tuesday, permitting travel between communities on the road system or by the ferry system
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Why residents of northern Finland pushed back against border closure with Sweden
One of the government’s early measures aimed at dealing with the coronavirus epidemic was the closure of national borders. That
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Canada’s Northwest Territories could begin first part of reopening plan as soon as Friday
The Northwest Territories government has announced its plan for reopening the territory as the country continues to battle the COVID-19
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COVID-19 roundup: Iceland’s borders to open mid-June; senior federal medical officer to visit Alaska
Restrictions on international business travellers and tourists arriving in Iceland are expected to be lifted in mid-June, with the government
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COVID-19: Sweden to buy sedatives from Norway to meet shortage
Sweden’s Nordic neighbour Norway is offering a helping hand by meeting a shortage of the sedative drug propofol, one of
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Growing concern among Nordic officials over increased Arctic border traffic
Finland, Norway is up 27%, while Finland, Sweden is up 25%. The biggest concern, though, is the Tornio, Haparanda border
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COVID-19 roundup: end of self-isolation in Russia; no more active cases in the Faroe Islands
The mandatory self-isolation requirement will be lifted in some parts of Russia on May 12. The lifting of the ‘stay-at-home’
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COVID-19 roundup: Norway’s reopening continues; census restarts in Alaska
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the population’s cooperation helped contain COVID-19 and has well-positioned the country to continue reopening
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