US Army sends heavy equipment to Arctic Norwegian port for transfer to Finland
In a manifestation of Nordic NATO unity, more than 200 vehicles and 300 containers are sent from the USA to
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Inuit leaders disappointed with budget’s lack of money for tuberculosis elimination
By Brett Forester · CBC News Budget pledges $1.1B for First Nations and Inuit health but offers nothing on TB elimination specifically
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Denmark’s Arctic, North Atlantic focus: Canada among new defence attaché posts
Denmark continued to strengthen its Arctic and North Atlantic security focus this month with the announcement of five new defence
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Review board recommends wind farm at western Nunavut mine be approved
B2Gold’s proposal includes 13 wind turbines on the Back River gold mine A wind farm could be coming to a
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N.W.T. updates its emergency plan ahead of ‘high-risk season’
By Emma Tranter · CBC News No major changes to plan before after-action review of last year’s wildfires is complete The government
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Russia’s Defence Ministry says new mini-sub can dive to 11,000 meters depth
It will be operated by GUGI, the notorious deep sea espionage and sabotage unit of the Russian military. A group
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City of Yellowknife, feds announce $8.4M to spur new housing development
By Robert Holden · CBC News Funding aimed at helping city cut housing red tape The City of Yellowknife has announced a
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European Arctic experienced warmer-than-average conditions for most of 2023: report
The European Arctic saw above-normal temperatures for the majority of 2023, says the new European State of the Climate report from
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Slow progress, huge budget overrun for Rosatomflot’s lider-class icebreaker
Sluggish progress and massive budget overrun have characterised the four years that have past since Rosatomflot gave go-ahead for the
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New Iqaluit to Montreal flight to take off this summer
A new commercial flight option is coming to Iqaluit. Chrono Aviation will begin offering direct flights between Iqaluit and Montreal
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Russia signs MoU with Chinese navy
No deal on joint Arctic navy exercises, but Russia and China agree on search and rescue cooperation on the world’s
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Yukon environmental assessor warns of delays over record number of assessments
By Gabrielle Plonka · CBC News Operators concerned about impact of delays on approvals The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB)
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Makivvik launches climate adaptation strategy for Nunavik
The organization that represents Inuit in northern Quebec released a climate adaptation strategy for the region on Wednesday, saying self-determination
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Biden administration blocks Ambler Road, strengthens protections for NPR-A
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday essentially rejected the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s proposal to build the Ambler
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N.W.T. facing another summer of drought and another bad wildfire season
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Little rain predicted for spring and summer N.W.T. fire officials are predicting a hot, dry summer
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