Iceland lifts testing requirements for some, allows outdoor activities for those isolating
Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside
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Musher’s dog killed when team crossed busy Alaska highway
A dog was killed and another ran off after a pickup collided with a sled team A dog was killed
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Health minister in Nunavut, Canada asks residents to get vaccinated as details emerge on COVID-related death
Person in their 70s who died recently of COVID-19 was not fully vaccinated A person in Nunavut who died recently
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COVID-19 has entered a “new phase” in Greenland, government says
With COVID-19 spreading throughout Greenland, the government is changing its testing strategy and urging the population to recognize the pandemic
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Boil-water advisory for Arctic Canadian city after fuel smell returns to water
‘Precautionary measure’ as city is bypassing water treatment plant, say health officials Residents of Iqaluit are being urged to boil water from
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All communities in Nunavik, Quebec moved to COVID-19 red alert level
As of January 19, all communities in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, have been put at the COVID-19
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Canada’s Northwest Territories investigating network of electric vehicle charging stations
Chargers roughly every 100 kilometres would make long-distance travel more feasible Northern winters and long distances between communities pose challenges
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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden
The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack
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Nunavik community of Kangiqsujuaq put on red alert amidst rising COVID-19 cases
The community of Kangiqsujuaq in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was put on red alert on Friday amidst
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit seeks alternate water source after recurrence of fuel odour issue
On Friday, the city said trace amounts of fuel were detected earlier in the week The City of Iqaluit says
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Greenland gov grants mayor’s request for alcohol ban amidst rising COVID-19 cases
Greenland’s government granted the request of a southwestern mayor this week to ban alcohol in his municipality amidst ballooning COVID-19
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Arctic Circle Greenland Forum to go ahead in August
After being cancelled two years in a row because of the pandemic, the Arctic Circle Greenland Forum is set to
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Mark Indigenous languages decade by making Inuktitut official in Canada: Inuit UN rep
It would show Canada’s commitment to Indigenous languages, says Inuit advocate When Lorraine Whitman’s father, Chief Joseph Peters, asked for
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Salluit, Nunavik put on red alert as COVID-19 cases rise
Salluit, a community in Nunavik, Quebec, was put on red alert Tuesday after posting 14 new cases on Monday. “Following
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Electric vehicles in Canada’s North start reliably in cold, but long-distance “range anxiety” is real
Extreme cold might reduce how far her electric vehicle can drive on a single charge by 40 per cent, but
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