Growing military presence burdens Sámi livelihood: report
By Miro Johansson In addition to more frequent military exercises, the geopolitical situation has led to prioritised infrastructure projects in the
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Food bank usage doubles in Cambridge Bay since end of food voucher program
Feds say gov’t working on longer-term solution, but hamlet struggling to keep up in the meantime The co-ordinator at the
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Mine cracks will force 6,000 more people to move in Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna
Two-thirds of Kiruna’s population will now need to move, it was announced Thursday, as cracks in the ground due to
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Men’s group in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., meets weekly at sod house to share stories
By Dez Loreen First meeting in July saw 4 people show up — last week saw 24 A growing group
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Minimum wage rises to $19.75 in Nunavut
Minimum wage workers in Nunavut are gettin a pay raise on Monday as the minimum wage in the territory rises
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Teens in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, act as local tour guides to raise money for sports
The tour guides of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, have heard some pretty funny questions. Is it always cold here? Do you
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Canada invests $1.3M into Arctic search and rescue project
Canada has announced a $1.3 million investment into a new project geared towards making Arctic search and rescue missions faster
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Inuit innovators turn to AI to revitalize Inuktitut
Iqaluit-based company hopes to make Inuktitut more accessible, but urges caution around data sovereignty The creators behind a new Inuktitut
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Canada’s biggest Arctic research entity is 10 years ‘young’
One of North America’s leading Arctic research entities just turned 10 years old. Or 10 years “young,” as one of
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Why are so few people charged for causing wildfires in the N.W.T.?
N.W.T. comes 2nd to Yukon for lowest rate of person-caused fires according to Canada-wide data N.W.T. Fire says it hasn’t
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Northern Russia troubled by mobile internet shutdowns
By Georgiy Chentemirov Officials pretend that everything is under control, but it is not. People are losing the ability to
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Why Coral Harbour, Nunavut residents are building a passage north
By Noel Kaludjak Families are flocking to fresh sections of the road as construction progresses For over two decades people
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How a solar energy company is trying to lower Arctic communities’ diesel dependency
Green Sun Rising is based in Canada’s southernmost city, Windsor, but has 66 solar installations in the North A solar
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Head of new Yukon health authority says Shäw Kwä’ą can help improve care
Seven people have been appointed to launch the new body The newly appointed chair of the Yukon’s new health authority
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A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages
The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language. But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers
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