Nunavut officials confirm community spread as COVID-19 hits Iqaluit jails, medical boarding home in Arctic Canada
All four people who tested positive are now isolated in a unit in Baffin Correctional Centre Nunavut’s chief public health
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‘Complete devastation’: Renowned polar bear biologist mourned after helicopter crash in Arctic Canada
Scientist Markus Dyck was identified by friends as 1 of 3 victims Scientists are mourning the loss of leading Canadian
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Majority supports alcohol restrictions in Arctic Canadian community of Baker Lake, but motion falls short
There were not enough votes to move to an Alcohol Education Committee system Residents in Baker Lake, Nunavut, voted to
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8 new COVID-19 cases in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut
Nunavut reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the territory on Tuesday and six recoveries. There are now 49 active cases, 45 of which
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Iceland’s ban on unnecessary travel from high-risk areas now in effect
Iceland’s ban on unnecessary travel from high-risk areas came into effect on April 27 in an effort to tamp down
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Total of 37 active COVID-19 cases in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut
Nunavut added 9 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 37 active cases Nunavut announced nine new cases of
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Work on high-tech digitalization of Russia’s entire Arctic starts this spring
Construction permit is granted for what will provide for high-tech digitalization of Russia’s entire Arctic coastline, from Murmansk to Vladivostok.
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Icelandic government proposes bill for stricter COVID-19 border measures
The Icelandic Government has proposed a bill with new border measures to help tamp down the domestic spread of COVID-19.
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Finland’s regional inequality laid bare in new report, with rural North amongst lowest scoring areas
The report, ‘Unequal Finland’, says differences between regions are at the heart of a growing national divide. A new report
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Suspended sentence for man who accidently shot cyclist in Arctic Finland
A man was found guilty of the accidental shooting of a cyclist in a Lapland national park last year. On
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit reports total of 28 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
Iqaluit has 28 active cases, after six new cases confirmed Monday While the source of Iqaluit’s COVID-19 outbreak remains unknown,
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Officials confirm COVID-19 outbreak in arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit
12 new cases reported in the city Friday Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson declared a COVID-19 outbreak
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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and
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1st confirmed COVID-19 case in Iqaluit, Canada
Nunavut officials hold press conference morning after case confirmed Canadian North has confirmed that one of its employees has tested
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Canada’s Northwest Territories weighs options for curriculum renewal
B.C. curriculum appears to be top contender, but territory is still considering all options As early as the 2022-2023 school
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