KFN, Hay River leaders urge wildfire evacuees to stay put
Hay River mayor says at least two or three more days to contain fire Displaced Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First
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Glacier melt from unchecked emissions could affect Finland’s sea levels post 2100
Under the worst case scenario, glacier and ice sheet melt could cause Helsinki’s sea levels to rise by more than
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Board of directors quits after Minto Metals pulls out of Yukon copper mine
The board’s six members resigned along with two vice-presidents The entire board of directors for Minto Metals has resigned, days
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Russia’s new Navy icebreaker steers clear of Arctic waters
The 85 meter long, 6000 ton heavy vessel in late January started its voyage towards Kamchatka where it is to
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Naujaat becomes 3rd Nunavut community to face tuberculosis outbreak
There are 6 active cases and 10 latent cases in the community, says health department Nunavut’s Health Department declared an
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Proposed N.W.T. Forest Act acknowledges Indigenous rights to harvest wood
Some public hearings scheduled this week cancelled because of South Slave wildfire Public hearings about the N.W.T.’s proposed Forest Act
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Blog: As Norway takes over the Arctic Council, will members uphold its principles?
Will the Arctic 7, the Permanent Participants, and Observers promote and uphold the Arctic values implicit within the 1996 Ottawa
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The ‘nightless night’ season begins in Finland’s Far North
When the sun sets over the Finnish Lapland municipality of Utsjoki on Monday, it will be the last time for
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Ash falling ‘on our heads’: Hay River, KFN evacuees drive through the night
Kátł’odeeche First Nation and the Town of Hay River issued evacuation orders on Sunday To Dion Griffiths and Gary Pynn,
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Murmansk’s population drops by 7,000 in a year
The brutal demographic figures for Russia’s Kola Peninsula continue sharp down. The population is nearly halved over the last three
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Provincial efforts to fast-track nurse licensing could help the Yukon
Quicker licensing elsewhere means quicker licensing in the territory, says health minister The Yukon government says it’s on board with
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Mining comes to end in Nikel, Russia
More 80 years after Finns found huge nickel and copper reserves in the Kaula-Kotselvaara deposit, the last remaining mine in
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Creating youth links key to driving Canadian-Norwegian cooperation, conference hears
Youth initiatives and student exchanges will be important for creating closer links between Norway and Canada and driving innovation in
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Norway committed to keeping Arctic Council as leading forum on North says ambassador
OTTAWA—Norway says it’s committed to ensuring the Arctic Council remains the leading forum for northern issues despite the ongoing disintegration
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Russia’s growing dependence on China altering dynamics in Arctic, UK committee hears
Russia’s growing dependence on China in the wake of western sanctions, rupture to Arctic Council cooperation and the ongoing conflict
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