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Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 15:00 — Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 15:20
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U.S. President Trump has appointed Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, who he said would lead the charge in

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) 

Sanctioned Russian cargo carrier makes port call in Norwegian archipelago

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:21
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The Taimyr is on the sanctions lists of the US and Ukraine because of its involvement in Russian weapon transportation.

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Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Science Science (Canada) 

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area

CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 09:35
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By Samuel Wat The waters around the Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq in Canada’s High Arctic have long remained

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society 

Nunavut mom thankful after Yellowknife woman offered to pay for son’s airline ticket

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 09:45
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A Nunavut mom is happy to be home for Christmas in Gjoa Haven with her son, after an airline ticketing

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* Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

From roots to ribbons: A family’s beloved spruce becomes Whitehorse’s Main Street Christmas tree

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 14:23
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By Virginie Ann Once upon a time, in the faraway northern community of Elsa, Yukon, a young boy was given

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* Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut’s Family Services minister enters job amid damning reports on her department

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 12:14
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By Samuel Wat Even before Gwen Healey Akearok began her new role as Nunavut’s Minister of Family Services, she was

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Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Be prepared in case of power outage in extreme cold, say Yukon officials

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 09:45
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By Isabel Ruitenbeek As Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people

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A group of people in snowsuits. One person is giving a thumbs up.
* Featured * Environment Featured • Zone 2 General 

Extreme cold weather won’t stop some Yukoners from getting their jobs done

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:02
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On an extremely cold day, many people would prefer to stay home, cozy up under a blanket, and put on

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A thick ice fog is seen in a Whitehorse park
* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 1 Finland General 

Much of Finland likely snow-free over Christmas, except for Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 15:55
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If you want to see snow and ice over Christmas, you’ll have to head pretty far north, according to the

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Why Sweden’s missing sun is messing with our body clocks — and how morning light can help

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 13:07
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December has been an unusually dark month in some parts of Sweden. Stockholm and Luleå have seen less than 30

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

This year’s last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:14
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The Christophe de Margerie, a ‘shadow tanker,’ has made port call at the Utrenny terminal in the Gydan Peninsula after a

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Iqaluit’s Anglican church has massive bills to pay — it could lose its iconic building as a result

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:05
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By TJ Dhir Outstanding property taxes of almost $65,000 could lead to tax auction for the igloo-shaped building St. Jude’s

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

Ekati Diamond Mine gets $115M federal loan, avoids bankruptcy

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:33
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By Sarah St-Pierre  Ekati’s owner was preparing for bankruptcy if it did not receive the loan, CEO says Ekati Diamond

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Analysis shows climate impacts will increasingly strain Canada’s Arctic defence infrastructure

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 17:29
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Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Canada’s Arctic security. A new analysis from the research centre L’Observatoire

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

China, Russia pulling ahead of NATO in Arctic drone capabilities: report

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:07
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Report notes Russian fleet expected to grow by ‘order of magnitude’ in coming years A new study by the Center

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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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