Finnair schedules more flights to Finnmark
The Finnish flag carrier will increase its Helsinki-Ivalo-Kirkenes route to five-times-weekly in summer 2026 and add Alta as a new
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Labrador Inuit communities get funds to combat climate change’s food security impact
Labrador Inuit communities will get funding to help mitigate the impacts of climate change on food security in their regions.
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N.W.T. Chamber of Mines suggests tax relief for territory’s struggling diamond mines
2 N.W.T. cabinet ministers met with mine owners last week to discuss the financial challenges The executive director of the
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Construction starts on new heavy polar icebreaker for Canada
Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), marking the first
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Lithium company exploring N.W.T. hopes to refine material in Canada, not China
By Jocelyn Shepel Canada can’t refine the mineral from hard rock right now but companies are looking to change that
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Low diamond prices raise risk of early closure of N.W.T. mines, experts say
All three N.W.T. diamond mines reported millions of dollars of losses in 2024 All of the N.W.T.’s diamond mines are reporting
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Greenland drone research could help better predict ice loss
New research using drones has uncovered new details about water vapor movement above Greenland’s ice sheet, something that could help
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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export
The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs
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Finland leaves Ottawa mine ban treaty, citing geopolitical security concerns
Finland has announced it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing the escalating tensions
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Greenland’s incoming leader looks forward to visit from Danish prime minister
Greenland’s incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he was looking forward to a visit from Danish Prime
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Victoria Gold receiver asks Yukon gov’t for another cash injection, raising total cost to $220M
If approved, increase would be the second time receivership’s total cost has more than doubled The cost of the Victoria
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Norway’s Arctic ambassador speaks at Murmansk congress via video conference
“It is quite peculiar that Norway chooses to participate in this kind of state-sponsored propaganda event, in a time when
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Trump’s Greenland rhetoric, VP Vance visit, could backfire on U.S.: expert
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing rhetoric around owning Greenland, coupled with U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s upcoming trip to the
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US VP JD Vance itinerary change brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife
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