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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 15:18
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The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its

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Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses prepare for another uncertain barge season

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 14:11
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By Sarah St-Pierre Some Norman Wells, N.W.T., businesses are hoping water rising levels in the Mackenzie River will mean reliable

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Business Business (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 

Sweden halts plans for power cable to Denmark over disagreement with EU funding plan

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 13:10
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Sweden will put on hold plans for a new power cable to Denmark, Energy Minister ​Ebba Busch said on Friday,

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Society Society (Canada) 

Aurora college seeks to supplement expired funding for child care program

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:51
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By Yumna Iftikhar  Aurora College is still working to replace the expired federal funding for its early learning and child

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics Politics (Sweden) 

Two held in Sweden over suspected deliveries of hi-tech gear to Russia

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:16
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Two people have been detained in Sweden on suspicion of helping Russia procure advanced engineering products that could be used

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Society Society (Canada) 

CBC North’s Trail’s End is coming to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:04
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CBC’s Trail’s End will broadcast live from the Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, this week. Host Lawrence Nayally will

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Environment 

Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 15:18
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Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula is a niche but booming industry powered by deep-pocketed adventure-seekers traveling thousands of miles to marvel at

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Society Society (Canada) 

‘So much is being allowed to spoil’: Country food in Nunavut faces distribution challenges

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 14:10
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By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy Researchers and hunters say transporting food between communities is difficult, expensive and sometimes unreliable — and it’s

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Environment Environment (Canada) 

Yukon issues flood watch advisories for Dawson City, Carmacks

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:35
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Flood watch advisories have been issued for the Yukon River in the Dawson region, as well as the Nordenskiold River

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News 

Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:16
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Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO

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Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

High lead levels found in drinking water at another 3 N.W.T. schools

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:14
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Three more N.W.T. schools have been discovered to have elevated concentrations of lead in drinking water, amid ongoing testing of

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Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 News 

Ekati mine’s future in doubt as company files for creditor protection

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 15:17
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By Hina Alam Ekati Diamond Mine’s parent company has filed for creditor protection, saying it is unable to pay bills

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Environment Environment (USA) 

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 14:03
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Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears – including from helicopters – as part of

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Business Business (Norway) 

ConocoPhillips gets Norway’s nod to restart fields, boost Europe gas supply

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:51
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ConocoPhillips said on Thursday that Norway’s energy ministry has approved development and operating plans for a project  in the Greater

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Politics (Russia) 

Russia expresses fury over memorial vandalism in Norwegian borderland, after monument repairs

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:16
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The Russian Embassy in Oslo has sent a diplomatic note to Norway’s Foreign Ministry condemning the desecration of a monument

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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