‘Very significant’: GG Mary Simon on Canada’s Greenland consulate opening this week
TROMSØ, Norway — Canada will officially open the new consulate in Greenland this week, a move Governor- General Mary Simon says
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Film co-produced by Yukoner wins Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
A documentary about a polar bear co-produced by Yukoner Mike Code has taken home a top prize at the Sundance
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Inuit leaders in Canada say threats against Greenland are an attack ‘on us all’
By Samuel Wat Greenland’s future is for Greenlanders to determine, Inuit leaders in Canada say Inuit leaders are standing up
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How many military bases are there in the Arctic? Here are the facts
By David Michael Lamb Canada’s presence is considerably smaller than other players There are dozens of staffed military bases and
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Greenland lawmaker urges planning for worst-case scenarios as Trump ups rhetoric
Greenland lawmaker says preparedness must focus on resilience, civilian measures; says Arctic partners like Canada could play constructive role As
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Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland
U.S. President Trump has appointed Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, who he said would lead the charge in
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Nunavut’s Family Services minister enters job amid damning reports on her department
By Samuel Wat Even before Gwen Healey Akearok began her new role as Nunavut’s Minister of Family Services, she was
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Arctic Report Card 2025: Rainfall, record warmth and rapid change
Higher air temperatures, record precipitation and accelerating environmental change continue to reshape the northern environment, according to the annual Arctic
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Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His
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Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 70 recommendations
Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has urged sweeping reforms to strengthen Sámi rights and overhaul the country’s approach to Indigenous
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Russia withdraws from Euro-Arctic rescue cooperation
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on November 26 that it formally had terminated the agreement with Norway, Finland and
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7,000L fuel spill in Yellowknife could have been prevented, truck driver says
Kelly Stabenow still remembers when 7,000 litres of furnace fuel seeped into the ground in Yellowknife’s Engle Business District near
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Trump administration repealing protections for key swaths of Alaska petroleum reserve
The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas
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Federal budget delivers $1B Arctic Infrastructure Fund, though future of some social programs unclear
By Samuel Wat Transport Canada to invest in major infrastructure projects including airports, seaports, all-season roads A new Arctic Infrastructure
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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history
By Juanita Taylor Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s
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