Arctic Norwegian mayor to attend Northern Fleet parade in Russia
“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor
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Walt Disney Animation Studios to release Saami-language version of “Frozen 2”
The sequel to the Walt Disney mega-hit film Frozen will also be available in the Saami language, Walt Disney Animation
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Canada announces $2M for research into carbon neutral mining in the Northwest Territories
The Canadian government is investing millions in a Northwest Territories-based research project that has the potential to make some mining
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Sea ice blocking shipment of materials into Iqaluit, northeastern Canada
Large chunks of sea ice floating in Frobisher Bay are holding up the transport of construction materials into Iqaluit, in
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Finnish Border Guard’s camera catches bear killing elk near Russia
Rare images of a brown bear attacking and killing an elk was captured by a camera in northeast Finland operated
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Blog – Between Militarization and Disarmament: Constructing Peace in the Arctic
Since 2007 there has been ongoing debate as to the prospects for conflict in the Arctic. Realists contend that great
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Inuit leader in Atlantic Canada calls on premier to stop Muskrat Falls flooding
The president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is calling on the
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Russian Arctic town explores new way to North Pole
Local authorities in Khatanga, northern Russia aims for the development of a tourism route to the top of the world.
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Inuit from northern Quebec are genetically unique from any present-day population, study finds
Researchers have found that Inuit from northern Quebec are genetically distinct from any present-day population, and say studying the genes
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Métis in Northern Canada disappointed by Northwest Territories’ handling of the Thaidene Nene reserve
The Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN) says it’s disappointed in the way the territorial government has handled the proposed Thaidene
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Northern Canada: Leaders looking for answers to improve education in Sahtu communities
Representatives from two communities in the Sahtu region, Arctic Canada say they aren’t happy with their quality of education, and
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Atlantic Canada: Dene elders visit Nain to teach traditional moosehide techniques to Inuit
It’s never too late to make new traditions, as the Inuit people of northern Labrador, Atlantic Canada are proving this
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Lack of village police leads to hiring cops with criminal records in Alaska: Anchorage Daily News
In some parts of Alaska, local governments are so desperate for law enforcement they’ve had to hire people with criminal
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Poor air quality in Yellowknife, Northern Canada as fire grows outside the city
The out-of-control fire northwest of Yellowknife, Arctic Canada has almost doubled since Saturday, but it remains no threat to the
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Arctic summer 2019: record heat, dramatic ice loss and raging wildfires
Never before have temperatures this high been registered at this time of year. June 2019 was the warmest ever on
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