September heat record for Murmansk
The hotter-than-normal summer in Russia’s northwest corner is continued into September with temperatures never seen before on record for the
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Supplies arrive in Whale Cove, Nunavut, after only store burned down
By Samuel Wat Donations arrived over the weekend, as co-op looks to set up a temporary store Four days after
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Gwich’in to redo grand chief election despite no violations found by committee
The Gwich’in Tribal Council board of directors disagreed with committee’s findings The Gwich’in Tribal Council is redoing its election for
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Ammonium nitrate cargo placed at port near University Hospital of North Norway
The vessel came from Russia’s northern port of Kandalaksha and carries 20,000 tons of the hazardous material ammonium nitrate known
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Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, Yukon gov’t pledge culturally inclusive education in Dawson City
‘We must have sustainable education systems that reflect the knowledge and needs of our community’ The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation (TH) and
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New head of N.W.T. RCMP on crime, trust and ‘demystifying’ policing
Chief Supt. Dyson Smith was named commanding officer last week RCMP Chief Supt. Dyson Smith said he already had his
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Northern Swedish municipality of Luleå bans mobile phones in schools
A general ban on mobile phones in elementary schools is being prepared by the government parties and the Sweden Democrats.
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Berry firm execs face human trafficking charges in Lapland court
The two accused face 62 charges in relation to the treatment of Thai berry pickers and the trial is likely
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Exceptionally warm summer in Finnmark in Arctic Norway
4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than normal and the warmest August ever on record in northern-Norway. “That so many
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Community committees allow Yukon First Nations to have more say over schools
Local First Nation governments appoint members to the committees The First Nation School Board (FNSB) in Yukon is making a way
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Scorching heat, melting ice, forests ablaze: Why the Arctic needs Azerbaijan
With temperatures in the 30s as we head into September here in Germany, it’s hard not to worry about the
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‘I just started crying’: Appeal of Inuit language education lawsuit struck down
By TJ Dhir Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Inuit students, according to Inuit organization Bernice Kuutuu Clarke was attending a conference
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Oil ship is on its way to Norway’s new Arctic field
The 300 meter long FPSO will before year’s end be ready to give a boost to the country’s oil production
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Increase in thefts of railway copper cables a major headache in Sweden
Copper cables being stolen from along railway lines is becoming increasingly common as the market price for the metal has
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Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns
Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency The only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut has
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