Nunavut premier announces he isn’t seeking re-election
P.J. Akeeagok says he’s stepping aside to spend more time with his family Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he will not
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Cooler summer temperatures good for Sweden’s Sami reindeer-herding communities
Sweden’s reindeer are thriving because of the cooler summer temperatures this year, Swedish Radio P4 Västerbotten reports. Malå reindeer herding
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Maori group visits N.W.T. to learn about Inuvialuit Dez Loreen ·
By Dez Loreen Group of 8 from New Zealand spent the last week in Tuktoyaktuk Eight Maori people from New
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All-Inuit law firm in Iqaluit seeks to break down barriers to justice system
By Samuel Wat Tulugaq Law describes itself as Nunavut’s only active Inuit-owned law firm Curtis Mesher knew he wanted to
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Study casts doubt on massive Arctic ice shelf during ice ages
New research is challenging the ongoing debate about the Arctic’s glacial past, suggesting that the region may never have been
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Deterrence Norway joins NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Lapland
This is “deterrence against Russia” and “a strong expression of allied unity and solidarity,” the Norwegian Defense Ministry states. It
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More soldiers, more money. Canada’s top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel
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Throat singing duo PIQSIQ celebrates Inuit culture at Japanese festival
Yellowknife-based sisters performed at the World Expo in Osaka Yellowknife-based throat singing duo PIQSIQ says performing for Japanese fans was a
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Program for intimate partner violence victims in Nunavut cancelled
By Emma Tranter “I had to look at these women and say, I can’t see you anymore,” program worker says A
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Officials find the body of a woman who got off a cruise ship in Alaska to hike and didn’t return
Her next of kin have been notified, and her body will be sent for an autopsy Authorities say they have
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Nuclear icebreaker had to sail all to St. Petersburg for basic hull work as Russia’s lacks northern dock
The new 220-meter dock built in Turkey is still stranded at port in Istanbul after the United Kingdom in May
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Cruise ship passenger missing in Alaska after leaving ship to hike
62-year-old woman from Kentucky got off the Norwegian Bliss in Juneau on Tuesday Authorities were searching for a woman visiting
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Federal, Yukon gov’ts announce $17M to help reduce wildfire risk
Money to be used on wildfire mitigation efforts around Whitehorse, Teslin and Haines Junction The federal and Yukon governments are
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Indigenous tourism in Canada gets $35M a year in push to rebuild the industry
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) unveiled a new operational plan on Thursday, backed by a seven-year, $35 million-a-year
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Tourists find refuge in Northern Norway amidst European heatwave
By Elizaveta Vereykina While a heatwave sweeps through European capitals, tourists find refuge in Northern Norway. “The temperature is great here
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