OPINION: It’s high time to close Russia’s Consulate General in Kirkenes
Conventional wisdom holds that diplomatic channels are the last you should close in times of tensions. Up north, where small-state
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N.W.T. residents brace for possible power rate hike
Northwest Territories Power Corporation applied for rate increase of nearly 18 per cent, across territory Residents across the Northwest Territories
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N.W.T.’s newest charging station boosts confidence for some EV owners on long drives
By Carla Ulrich Territory aims to see EV-charging corridor stretch from Yellowknife to the Alberta border The N.W.T.’s goal of
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Northerners honour Murray Sinclair for championing Truth and Reconciliation
Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon led a chorus of northern voices on Monday remembering the legacy of former senator and
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1 person dead, another seriously injured after altercation with Nunavik police
By Samuel Wat Video posted on social media shows man being shot at close range One person is dead and
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Murray Sinclair, who headed Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dead at 73
Renowned lawyer was Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and
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Lapland court hands suspended prison sentence to juvenile rapist
At the time, the victim was 13 years old and the perpetrator was 16. Both attended the same school. Lapland
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Seal ban opposition grows within EU, hunters alliance optimistic rules will change
By Patrick Butler A group representing hunters in the Nordic countries says it’s more optimistic than ever that the European
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Nunavut gov’t takes fight against Inuktut education lawsuit to Supreme Court
By Samuel Wat Lawsuit claims discrimination against Inuit over lack of Inuktut education The government of Nunavut is taking its fight
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Inuit Circumpolar Council launches youth leadership program
As part of ongoing efforts to increase youth leadership in the Arctic, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has launched a
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New frigate Admiral Golovko sets out from Severomorsk on ‘world tour’
It is the first long-range voyage of the naval vessel that was handed over to the Northern Fleet one year
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Alaska deer hunter found dead in apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
50-year-old Tad Fujioka of Sitka, Alaska, was reported overdue Tuesday evening A 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an
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Federal committee hears Yukon River salmon are imperiled
By Julien Greene New report from federal fisheries committee urges broader view of salmon sustainability Don’t look at salmon as
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Cod quotas lowered for the fourth year in a row
Russia and Norway have reached a deal for the 2025 fish quotas in northern waters. They do not meet in
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Nunavut prosecutors reflect on 6 months of dedicated sexual violence team
By Samuel Wat Early contact with victims within days, rather than months, a key priority It’s been six months since
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