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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:16
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Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO

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Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 News 

Ekati mine’s future in doubt as company files for creditor protection

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 15:17
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By Hina Alam Ekati Diamond Mine’s parent company has filed for creditor protection, saying it is unable to pay bills

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Featured • Zone 3 News Society Society (Canada) 

Program using AI developed to support military surveillance in the Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 16:03 — Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 16:07
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Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax developed the program. The CBC’s Brett Ruskin tried it out. You can watch CBC’s

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Environment Featured • Zone 3 News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 

Report confirms heat records in Europe and Arctic, but war-fuelled energy crisis boosts renewables and embattled climate

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 09:53 — Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 13:20
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As the European State of the Climate Report confirms Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Arctic the fastest warming

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Featured • Zone 3 News 

Arctic oil hub tanker “disappears” from the map

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 13:17
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A 346-metre-long tanker that serves as a key hub for Russian Arctic oil exports has effectively “disappeared” from ship tracking

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Business Business (Canada) News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 

Hibernation season is over in Dawson City, Yukon, as businesses, town prepare to welcome tourists this summer

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:55 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:57
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There is still plenty of snow on the ground in Dawson City, Yukon, but it hasn’t stopped the town from

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Canada Countries News Society (Canada) 

Hundreds march in Whitehorse to protest manslaughter conviction

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:24
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About 450 people gathered in downtown Whitehorse Tuesday to protest a recent Yukon Supreme Court decision and advocate for judicial reform. The

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska-based icebreakers latest U.S. move to reassert presence in North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 16:46
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The U.S. has announced that its initial two Arctic Security Cutters will be stationed in Alaska, part of an ongoing

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* Featured * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Sobey Art Award longlist revealed: here are the northern artists…

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 16:08
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Four artists from Canada’s northern territories have landed on the Sobey Art Award longlist, announced Thursday. Nunavut artists Janet Nungnik,

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia warns of rocket splashdowns north of Varanger and Bear Island

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 13:11
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Russia has issued a navigation warning for areas north of Varanger and northeast of Bear Island, in the Norwegian sector

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Arctic prepardness dominates Canada-Finland bilaterial meeting

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 13:12
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Arctic preparedness dominated the Canada-Finland bilateral meeting in Ottawa this week, ending with a pledge to boost cooperation on sea

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

10 years after landmark court decision, N.W.T. Métis leaders still waiting to see benefits

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 14:31
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By Sarah St-Pierre  Métis leaders say the lack of policy, funding clarity is leaving gaps in supports For most of

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Upgraded Montreal warehouse could lower food costs in Nunavik

CBC News
Posted: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 13:29
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By Cedric Gallant  With more storage capacity, FCNQ-Ilagiisaq could access more bulk discounts The Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ-Ilagiisaq)

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A cloud hangs over legal Alaska walrus ivory. Advocates hope Congress will help.

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 09:01
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WASHINGTON — Advocates of Alaska Native ivory carvers hope this is the year Congress finally passes the ARTIST Act, so

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 12:27
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By Sarah St-Pierre Initial work will include expanding bathrooms and patching runways A comprehensive plan to update the Yellowknife airport

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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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