Could Ulukhaktok’s community network be an internet model for other communities?
A free internet option is now available in Ulukhaktok, one of Canada’s most remote Arctic villages, something those involved in
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Alberta researcher and Arctic expert dies while conducting field work in Nunavut
By Emma Tranter · CBC News No information about circumstances around death of U of A professor Maya Bhatia A University of
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The challenges of construction in the North: Spotlight on Nunavik
This story is part of the Radio-Canada reporting project Logements pour autochtones: Vivre à l’étroit Click here for all stories in
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Alarming, above-average ice loss in Greenland due to rising temperatures
Satellite images from NASA show the dramatic difference warm July temperatures had on Greenland’s ice sheet. Two images (see below)
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32 years on, research station north of Inuvik, N.W.T., still going strong
It may be one of the North’s lesser-known research camps, but the Trail Valley Creek Research Station north of Inuvik,
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Border official was offered a bribe to sneak illegal migrants across Russia-Norway frontier
The four Syrians never made it to the Norwegian side of the border. The bribery attempt took place in May
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Mixed reactions after Turkey green-lights Swedish NATO membership
Turkish President Erdogan has given the green light to Sweden joining Nato. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, who started the
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Northern premiers say Canada can’t have Arctic security without infrastructure
Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada
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Nunavut community to take part in seafloor mapping initiative
The Nunavut community of Kinngait is taking part in a new program to better understand Canada’s waters, by having its
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Quebec ups Nunavik nurse bonuses 20 per cent to help stem labour shortage
In an effort to stem the labour shortage in Nunavik’s health system, Quebec’s provincial government has announced bonus increases of
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Dunleavy: Alaska can boost fuels, renewables; clean energy advocates disagree
Standing in front of a crowd of energy experts and industry leaders in Anchorage last week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined
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Denmark proposes defence spend boost, reaffirms importance of low-conflict Arctic
Denmark is proposing a 143 billion kroner ($28 billion CDN) spend on defence over the next 10 years, saying it
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Danish policy prioritizes low-conflict Arctic amidst Russian tensions
Denmark’s new foreign and security policy strategy places a strong emphasis on Danish and European security, particularly in the Arctic,
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Finalists for prestigious Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award announced in Winnipeg
The five finalists for the prestigious Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award (KAMA) were announced in Winnipeg on Friday. The shortlisted artists
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Norway committed to keeping Arctic Council as leading forum on North says ambassador
OTTAWA—Norway says it’s committed to ensuring the Arctic Council remains the leading forum for northern issues despite the ongoing disintegration
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