Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency
The most recent month-long residencies at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq wrapped up this month, with one participant describing the experience
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Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
The manoeuvres of Russian fishing vessels in northern Norwegian waters are blurring the line between seeking shelter from bad weather
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Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
By Samuel Wat Devolution agreement signed in 2024, with a three-year transition period Devolution in Nunavut is set to take
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Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks
Large industrial projects that attract many workers from abroad increase the risk of prostitution in the local community, according the
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At 82, this Inuvialuktun translator wonders who will replace her
After three weeks on the road in Yellowknife doing Inuvialuktun translation for the Northwest Territories legislative assembly, Lillian Elias says
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Cooking like it’s the “last meal”: inside Operation Nanook’s Cambridge Bay kitchen
In the extreme cold of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been testing heavy artillery and doing ice
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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s Far
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Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife on Thursday before heading to Norway and the United Kingdom for meetings
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Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday. His itinerary shows he will announce a “new
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Arctic Winter Games expected to cost around $9.5M
The Arctic Winter Games, scheduled to begin in Whitehorse on Sunday, are estimated to cost $9.5 million — and organizers
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Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’
An elder in Taloyoak says publishing her first book is a dream come true. Elizabeth Lyall, 72, is a co-author
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Alaska Natives welcome new state limits to protect chum salmon
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is cutting chum salmon fishing by 30 per cent in southwest Alaska. Alaskan Native communities,
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In a more competitive Arctic, Canada’s influence hinges on investment
A major Arctic conference this month heard European foreign ministers deliver a blunt message that the old era of Arctic
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Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24, as the country digests a
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