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A file photo of a F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in support of Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in the Norwegian Sea October 25, 2018. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Handout via REUTERS)
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Two carrier groups on exercise outside Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2024 at 13:50
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This is deterrence against potential future attacks on the Nordic region, says the Norwegian Armed Forces in a statement released

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Yukon dog returned home after unexpected ride to Arizona

CBC News
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2024 at 11:32
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Alyce Johnson couldn’t figure out what happened to her dog Midnight, until she got a long-distance call Alyce Johnson is

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Nordics consider joint procurement of infantry fighting vehicle

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:49
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Amid closer military ties in northern regions, discussions have now started between Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark on acquiring a

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Baffinland cuts 10% of workforce to focus on Steensby rail

CBC News
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2024 at 09:01
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By Samuel Wat  Mining company will reduce amount of iron ore shipments out of Milne Inlet Baffinland Iron Mines is

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Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Inuktut becomes 1st Indigenous language spoken in Canada to be on Google Translate

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 15:15
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One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google’s translation service, the first

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Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

College of Northern Canada denied accreditation in N.W.T. partly due to lack of northern knowledge

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:14
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Despite being named the College of Northern Canada, the Yellowknife-based school had its accreditation rejected partly due to not demonstrating

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Politics Politics (Canada) 

‘It’s an absolute delight’: Kirk Cameron elected mayor of Whitehorse

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:54
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Kirk Cameron, elected mayor of Whitehorse on Thursday, says he’s predicting some “tough times” ahead as the city faces some

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Politics 

NATO allies agree to strengthen satellite coverage in Arctic

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 09:45
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NATO countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic, a NATO  official said on Friday, a region

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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 16:00
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Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for

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Training, equipment among coroner recommendations after N.W.T. firefighter death

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:25
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The N.W.T. Coroner Service is recommending the territory’s Department of Environment and Climate Change ensure all of its firefighting crew

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general view of Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company (Kola MMC), a unit of Russia's metals and mining company Nornickel, in the town of Monchegorsk in the Murmansk region on February 25, 2021
General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Murmansk steps up protection against drone attacks

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:36
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After several attacks by Ukrainian drones, the north Russian region now installs anti-drone nets over boiler houses and other key

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Infrastructure top of mind as N.W.T. MLAs head into fall session

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 09:15
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By Francis Tessier-Burns Housing, cost of living, transportation among topics to be broached in capital budget Infrastructure in all of

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Climate change makes Antarctica greener, raising concerns over ecosystems

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 16:37 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 16:41
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When most people think of Antarctica, they picture a continent of ice. But a recent study reveals that climate change

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Landmark flight from from the Mediterranean to Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 14:18
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A British surveillance aircraft is first to conduct a full transit flight along NATO’s eastern border from Greece via the Black

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Elder mobility vans are coming to five Nunavut communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12:13
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By Mah Noor Mubarik Accessible Vans are going to hit the roads in Nunavut to help elderly move around Five

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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