Iceland lifts testing requirements for some, allows outdoor activities for those isolating
Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside
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Health minister in Nunavut, Canada asks residents to get vaccinated as details emerge on COVID-related death
Person in their 70s who died recently of COVID-19 was not fully vaccinated A person in Nunavut who died recently
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All communities in Nunavik, Quebec moved to COVID-19 red alert level
As of January 19, all communities in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, have been put at the COVID-19
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Shipping industry needs to do more to lessen underwater noise in Arctic, say NGOs
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sub-committee meeting on ship design (SDC 8) and construction got underway this week, a
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Nunavik community of Kangiqsujuaq put on red alert amidst rising COVID-19 cases
The community of Kangiqsujuaq in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was put on red alert on Friday amidst
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Greenland gov grants mayor’s request for alcohol ban amidst rising COVID-19 cases
Greenland’s government granted the request of a southwestern mayor this week to ban alcohol in his municipality amidst ballooning COVID-19
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Norway makes more money on oil than ever
It was a great year for Norwegian oil and gas, the country’s Petroleum Director Ingrid Sølvberg said in her recap
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Cold weather, good Korean food and magical lights: Korean flight crew experiences Yellowknife
Korea Aerospace Industries has been conducting cold weather testing on their light armed helicopter A group of South Korean aerospace
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Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list
The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the
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Arctic Canada: COVID-19 continues to spread in Nunavut with 40 new cases
Nunavut’s chief public health officer (CPHO) announced 40 new active cases across the territory, including one in Pond Inlet. There
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Canadian Arctic hunter survives 5-day blizzard, losing both hands to frostbite
Arviat hunter Ernie Eetak survived five days in a blizzard, on the edge of death, and had both hands amputated
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New “Arctic bus” to be tested in Russia’s Far North
A new type of bus specially designed to navigate the Russian Arctic in extreme conditions will soon be tested in
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Arctic Canada: Artists portray pandemic through COVID-19 masks
When Eliza Firth thinks of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, she thinks of roses — small, vibrant, in every
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New pipeline across Russian Arctic bay stirs environmental concerns
A new underwater pipeline connection across the great Arctic bay opens for untapping of major natural gas resources in the
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Could melting Arctic sea ice be responsible for U.S. wildfires?
Melting sea ice in the Arctic plays a significant role in the increase of wildfires in the United States, thousands
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