2024 was exceptionally warm in Finland
Finland had a warmer than usual year in 2024, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The nationwide average temperature
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General
20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
There were 57,986 crossings at Storskog in 2024, down 20% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis from the 72,173 in 2023,
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Yukon firefighters say fire service still lacking support after rescue equipment, truck purchase delayed
The association representing Yukon firefighters says the lack of communication and financial support from the territorial government is becoming “frustrating.”
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Artists could soon get royalties when their work is resold. Inuit artists think it’s a good idea.
By Samuel Wat For Augatnaaq Eccles sewing parkas is a way of feeling closer to her home in Rankin Inlet,
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Yellowknife’s Giant Mine underground sealed off
The underground workings of Giant Mine, blasted out of the rock during more than half a century of gold mining,
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Researchers ask if Starlink could be a risk to northern communities. A Canadian company disagrees
By Jocelyn Shepel A new report on media communications in Canada asks if Starlink could pose a threat to northern
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After a month in Norwegian fjord, infamous Russian reefer Belomorye is towed to sea
The almost 50 year old reefer was early the 31 December towed out of the Frei Fjord and into stormy
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Telecommunications outage that affected calling across the North resolved, says Northwestel
A partial telecommunications outage that affected calling across Canada’s North has been resolved, Northwestel said late Monday night. The outage
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Finland set for New Year’s freeze
After a relatively mild Christmas week, temperatures are expected to be well below freezing across Finland on Tuesday, New Year’s
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Here comes Yakutia, Russia’s newest nuclear icebreaker
The flag-raising ceremony happened at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg on December 28. It took four and a half
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Yukon Water Board allows temporary release of more contaminated water from Victoria Gold mine
The Yukon Water Board has approved an emergency licence amendment for Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold mine that will temporarily allow
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Meet the 8-year-old hunter from Nunavut who harvested a walrus this year
By Samuel Wat Elijjah Aatami Adla’s parents always knew their son was born to be a hunter. Elijah’s father, Etidloi
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Who takes care of thousands of aging artifacts at N.W.T.’s largest museum?
By Jocelyn Shepel Most of the artifacts in the N.W.T.’s 70,000-piece museum collection are in one place, with a five-person
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Finland seizes tanker carrying Russian oil suspected of knocking out internet, power cables
Finnish authorities on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage
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Gwich’in artist finds healing through moccasin making workshop in Yellowknife
A Tetlit Gwich’in artist teaching moccasin making in Yellowknife says showing others her craft is helping with her own mental
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