Shadow fleet gas carriers make port calls at sanctioned Arctic terminals
Several ‘shadow fleet’ tankers are loading liquefied natural gas at the Arctic LNG 2 terminal in Gydan and at the Saam FSU
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Do you speak Yukon English? These researchers want to hear it
‘Linguists know very, very little about what’s going on with Englishes in the Canadian North,’ researcher says As research projects
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Gwich’in Tribal Council appoints new interim CEO
Brenda McDonald replaces Mark Ellwood as CEO The Gwich’in Tribal Council has appointed a new interim chief executive officer to
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EU urges Trump to defend security interests at upcoming Alaska summit with Putin
European Union leaders appealed on Tuesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit
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U.S. Coast Guard tracking Chinese research vessels in Arctic
Five Chinese research vessels operating in or near U.S. Arctic waters were being tracked last week, part of what the
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Tłı̨chǫ Government marks 20 years since landmark self-government agreement
By Jocelyn Shepel Chief negotiator reflects on what’s been done and what’s to come, as annual gathering gets underway this
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Arctic lakes may contribute to global warming more than previously thought
By Elizaveta Vereykina As lakes warm up, they release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. After studying ten lakes on the Norwegian
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Power outages in the N.W.T. up by 30% this year so far, says NTPC
By Sarah St-Pierre North and South Slave regions have been hit hardest due to mechanical issues at hydro plants When
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Creating ‘big dreams’: Students on Ice marks 25 years
By Samuel Wat Founder says experiential education is priceless — and expeditions are about the bonds you make Riley Adams-Lachance
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Oslo takes measures against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The introduction of new control mechanisms come at the same time as a suspicious tanker has been criss-crossing outside Norway’s
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Yukon FN says mineral staking ‘unwelcome, unlawful’ during land-use planning process
By Marissa Meilleur Territorial government maintains its authority, saying ‘the law is the law of the Yukon’ The First Nation of
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Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
Debates involve not just environmental or economic questions, but also spiritual and cultural ones Fish camps still dot the banks
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Yukon court reinstates miner’s lien against Japanese company that bought Minto mine’s copper
By Gabrielle Plonka BP Contracting won its petition against Sumitomo in the Yukon Court of Appeal A company left unpaid
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Iqaluit’s whooping cough outbreak has ended
Outbreak was declared June 20 Nunavut’s health department says the outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit has ended. The outbreak
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Air Inuit pilots dissatisfied with lengthy contract negotiations
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Working conditions and pay scale hinder retention, says union After more than a year and a
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