Mission impossible: Will Tom Cruise get heli-filming permission at Svalbard?
Spectacular Arctic winter scenery is what the producers of the next Mission: Impossible will get when filming at Svalbard in
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Sen. Sullivan stresses economic promise of Willow drilling project in annual address to Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Tuesday urged the Alaska Legislature to use its collective power to support the Willow project,
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Arctic oil-driller Gazprom Neft creates its own private military company
Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on February 4 signed the order allowing Gazprom Neft to establish a private military company. The existence
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N.W.T., Nunavut premiers say they need time to digest federal offer on health care funding
The offer is on the table, and N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says now premiers will need time to digest the federal
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Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health
A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal
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N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation.
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Kola Peninsula sees drop in mining
Industrial output, measured in volume, decreased by 4,1 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to data by Murmanskstat, the regional branch
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N.W.T. aims to hit targets for wolf collaring program while calls to end the practice continue
The target for N.W.T. biologists is to get 30 wolves collared this year. This is part of a project that launched in
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Construction starts at new Murmansk LNG hub
War and international sanctions notwithstanding, the Russian natural gas company forges ahead with the development of its grand Arctic projects.
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President Niinistö: Finland aims to join Nato with Sweden “as soon as possible”
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that Finland is proceeding with its Nato process in “complete understanding” with Sweden. Niinistö noted
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Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise
Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. — known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut — have said they’re seeing fewer narwhal in areas
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Swedish Truth Commission begins collecting testimonies from Sami people
The Truth Commission is now starting to collect testimonies from Sami people about how Swedish policies have affected Sami society.
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Last Schengen land-border open for Russian tourists sees 33 percent increase in traffic
Due to the restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, the numbers for this January are not comparable with previous years. Russia
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Finland: National Sámi Day
Finland celebrates National Sámi Day on Monday, writes farming union newspaper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (siirryt toiseen palveluun) (MT). The day commemorates the first
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2023 Arctic Winter Games end with music, dance and smiles
Ulus were won, friends were made and pins were exchanged: the 2023 Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta., came
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