Gwich’in Tribal Council appoints interim grand chief
Michael Greenland at the helm until court dispute over election results is resolved The Gwich’in Tribal Council has appointed Michael
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Military experts suspect sabotage at Andøya in Arctic Norway
A cable that was connected to a jammer at the North Norwegian island has been cut and destroyed. The jammer
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Overnight temperatures drop below freezing in Finnish Lapland
The coldest temperature of the night was recorded near the town of Kittilä, where the mercury dropped to -5.3 degrees
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401 black bears have been killed by wildlife officers in N.W.T. since 2021
Fraction of that number of bears have been relocated instead of dispatched Mary Adele Chocolate is still a bit rattled
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N.W.T. officials open to Poilievre’s proposed trades program for high school students
By Nadeer Hashmi Conservative leader promised at weekend rally new pre-trades program for N.W.T. students Some education officials in the
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New military sleeping bags not suitable for ‘typical Canadian winter’: Canadian Army
‘I wonder if they should have just gone to Canadian Tire,’ says defence expert Despite the defence department spending more
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Too much demand, too few staff, N.W.T. MLAs hear
By Jocelyn Shepel ‘It isn’t getting better,’ says commissioner Andrew Fox, as wait times for ATIPP requests grows The N.W.T.’s
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“We are all afraid,” says witness of Ukrainian drone attack in Arctic Russia
By Atle Staalesen, Georgii Chentemirov Locals in an arctic Russian town that has sent dozens of deadly bombing raids over
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Svalbard-research becomes more important for China, professor says
China’s Polar Research Institute agrees to prepare joint Arctic scientific projects with Russian partners. This became clear during a recent
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Norway’s spy chief sees Russia more likely to attempt sabotage
The head of Norway’s foreign intelligence service believes Russia has become more likely to try to sabotage its infrastructure, such
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Negotiators from Colville Lake meet with N.W.T. officials on the land to discuss self-government
The First Nation representing members from Colville Lake, N.W.T., is holding a landmark self-government negotiation out on the land. Joseph
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Governor: Murmansk is under drone attack
“An attack by enemy drones is taking place in our region,” Andrei Chibis says in a statement. UAVs are believed
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Seven new direct flights connect Europe with Ivalo in Arctic Finland
Winter tourism will get an additional boost as key European airliners announce new routes. Loads of snow, freezing cold, polar
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Birthing services temporarily back in Inuvik, N.W.T.— but future unclear after Sept.
Services will need to be assessed continuously until staffing levels stabilize, says health authority Birthing and delivery services are back
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Aleksandr launches massive Ocean-2024 strategic exercise
For the first time in post-Soviet era is Russia deploying warships in the inner waterways east of Finland in a
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