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Russia intensifies electronic warfare against Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:06
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“We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today” Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only

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Sexual assault trial of former priest scheduled to begin in Iqaluit

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 09:58
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The trial is scheduled to take two weeks The trial for a former Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse begins

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Air Inuit takes Quebec government to court over maintenance of Nunavik runways

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 09:26
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Airline says lack of maintenance is causing damage to its aircraft Regional airline Air Inuit is seeking damages from the

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Indigenous knowledge can make health care more sustainable in North: study

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 09:08
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By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy  New research paper uses sharing circle held with Indigenous elders in the N.W.T. A new research paper

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Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., forming local search and rescue committee

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:29
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Community already has a few toboggans outfitted to go at a moment’s notice Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., is forming a local

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Advocates hope a new national registry will reveal extent of Indigenous sterilization

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 09:08
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By Nadeer Hashmi ·  No official numbers or records exist for similar cases, organization says Advocates hope a new national registry

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Survey shows Canadians fear losing Arctic territory without stronger action

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 16:43
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Even before President-elect Donald Trump sparked global headlines with his public musings about buying Greenland and posting memes showing Canada

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Court finds N.W.T.’s tag, quota system not only way to manage caribou in Sahtu

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 14:57
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The N.W.T. Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by the territorial government on Tuesday, siding with Colville Lake on

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Yukon heat pump program sells out in less than 3 weeks

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 13:15
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Territory will seek more federal money to reopen the program to more applicants The Yukon’s affordable heat pump program is

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Aging infrastructure partly to blame for increased Nunavut power outages: Energy CEO

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 13:44
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A retired line worker became a local hero after helping restore power in Rankin Inlet on Christmas Day The CEO

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Bridge north of Whitehorse still a safety concern for local resident, MLA

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:30
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By Asad Chishti  Resident says increased tourism and traffic has made the bridge less safe A longtime resident and a

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Yukon firefighters say fire service still lacking support after rescue equipment, truck purchase delayed

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 15:03
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The association representing Yukon firefighters says the lack of communication and financial support from the territorial government is becoming “frustrating.”

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Telecommunications outage that affected calling across the North resolved, says Northwestel

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:43 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 15:51
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A partial telecommunications outage that affected calling across Canada’s North has been resolved, Northwestel said late Monday night. The outage

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Meet the 8-year-old hunter from Nunavut who harvested a walrus this year

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 15:01
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By Samuel Wat Elijjah Aatami Adla’s parents always knew their son was born to be a hunter. Elijah’s father, Etidloi

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Watson Lake, Yukon, residents take to the streets to sing holiday classics

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 15:52
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Nothing says it’s the holiday season more than a group of carollers and in Watson Lake, Yukon, some residents fully

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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