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Inuit org expresses solidarity with First Nations after Indigenous woman taunted before death in Quebec hospital

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020 at 14:56
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Makivik Corporation, the Inuit land claims organization in Arctic Quebec, says it condemns the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, 37, an

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Lonely Planet ranks Rovaniemi, Finland as Europe’s No. 1 winter destination

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 08:56 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 09:15
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The ranking is made by Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guide book publishers. Surrounded by terrestrial forest, Rovaniemi

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Women on Arctic research mission told not to wear tight-fitting clothing

John Last and Bradlyn Oakes (CBC NORTH)
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:06 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 09:55
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A prominent Arctic research mission is coming under fire for a dress code policy that has highlighted concerns about systemic

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Home rule government urges all unnecessary travel to and from Greenland be avoided

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 16:17 — Last Updated: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 16:19
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As COVID-19 numbers continue to the climb in Denmark, Greenland’s home rule government is urging all unnecessary travel in and

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Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 09:12
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Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government

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COVID-19 case confirmed in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 01:22
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A new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Kuujjuaraapik, a community in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec.

Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly was held in the city this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Iceland extends bar, nightclub COVID-19 closures in capital area until September 27

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 01:37
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Iceland has extended its closure of bars and nightclubs until September 27 in an effort to tamp down ballooning COVID-19

Some parts of Alaska's coastline have never been surveyed. (iStock)

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Mine in Arctic Alaska tightens protocols after COVID-19 cases

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 07:01
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Several cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the beginning of September at the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska,

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Greenland reexamining COVID-19 rules after cases surge in Denmark

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, September 21, 2020 at 08:16
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Greenland’s home rule government is currently reexamining its COVID-19 related executive order after a surge of cases in Denmark and

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Iceland orders four-day closure of Reykjavik-area bars after uptick in COVID-19 infections

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 14:28 — Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 14:30
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Reykjavik-area bars and nightclubs started a four-day shutdown on Friday as the Icelandic government seeks to put the breaks on

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Lapland tourism industry voices concerns over Finland’s COVID-19 “test and travel” rules

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:31
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Draft legislation relating to new rules for travellers hoping to visit Finland has generated confusion and criticism as the bill

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Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 14:06 — Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 14:09
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Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,

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Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 12:42
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The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians

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Canadian mining worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Northwest Territories

CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 12:07
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A presumptive case of COVID-19 at Northwest Territories’ Diavik Diamond Mine has been confirmed as positive. The N.W.T. Office of

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Royal Canadian Mint releases Nunavut gold collector coin

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 09:05
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The Royal Canadian Mint released a new collector coin this month made with gold from Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of