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What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 09:57
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1 person killed, 2 others missing, and hundreds being flown 800 kilometres to Anchorage after typhoon Hundreds of residents from

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First snow of the season falls in northwest Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 16:15
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The wait for the first snow was unusually long this year, following the third-warmest September on record. The village of

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N.W.T. senator’s affiliation switch could up influence, add constraint: experts

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:55
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By Sarah St-Pierre  Sen. Margaret Dawn Anderson is now a member of the Conservative Caucus Northwest Territories Senator Margaret Dawn

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Indigenous villages in Alaska face ‘absolute devastation’ after Typhoon Halong

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 09:24
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Republican senator says Trump administration needs to take climate change effects on Alaska more seriously One person is dead and

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Mental health, affordability, climate change among priorities for young Nunavut voters

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 12:46
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‘We need to support leaders who are honest, transparent, and willing to work for the people’ A number of young

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Grounded cargo ship successfully refloated in Canadian Arctic: company

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025 at 15:22
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A Dutch-flagged ship has successfully been refloated after being stranded in Canada’s Arctic archipelago for over five weeks. “Wagenborg is

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Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link would strengthen Nunavut’s connection with Canada, proponents say

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 10, 2025 at 11:54
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By Karen Pauls  When Prime Minister Mark Carney releases his second list of nation-building projects — expected sometime in the

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NATO’s new Nordic command structure aims to deter Russia

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:33
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NATO has now outlined its new command structure in the Nordic region, following Sweden and Finland’s accession, dividing responsibilities for

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Swedish glaciers are still melting — but by less than last year

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 15:54
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Sweden’s glaciers are still shrinking, but this year’s melt was much smaller compared to 2024’s record. Glaciologist Nina Kirchner from

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Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians launches new book documenting its history

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 14:01
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It also explores the Indian Act’s designation of people as status or non-status The Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians (YANSI)

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Safeguards in place, but still stranded: New details on efforts to free Thamesborg before freeze-up

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 17:24
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On paper, the European shipping company that sent the Thamesborg cargo vessel through the Northwest Passage did everything right: the

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Experts react to N.W.T. rejecting idea of creating separate emergency planning agency

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 09:52 — Last Updated: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 09:58
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Creating a separate agency is best practice, but the reality of staffing it is a challenge, one expert says Emergency

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Finland pushes EU drone wall as northern countries’ security investments expand

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 26, 2025 at 16:09
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As Arctic states continue to expand surveillance across the polar region, Europe’s northern flank is preparing its own response, with

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Yukon gov’t reviewing quartz licences, guidelines for mine waste management

CBC News
Posted: Friday, September 26, 2025 at 09:34
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By Gabrielle Plonka Officials say they’re following recommendations from independent review of Eagle mine failure The Yukon government says it

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Cambridge Bay’s population has outgrown its sewer, water services

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11:38
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Aopak Bella Angulalik’s home in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, runs out of water as often as every other day. On weekends the

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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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