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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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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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 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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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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Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals
US designs on Greenland risk putting Finland in an uncomfortable position. Questions are emerging as to whether Finnish-built icebreakers could double
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Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
By Ava White The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is less than a month away and set to run on its
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Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada’s 1st Inuit university
Doors expected to open by 2030, serving 100 students Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of
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Bear-cam collars reveal grizzlies’ lives on Alaska’s North Slope
The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals
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GG Mary Simon, ITK’s Natan Obed among Canadians at Arctic Frontiers as global spotlight turns North
TROMSO, Norway—With Arctic security dominating headlines following U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take control of
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Moscow’s diplomats ask Oslo to stop anti-war protesters
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry answers that such protests are something the Russian diplomats will have to live with. Protesters around
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Canadian Inuit leader stresses unity across Arctic borders amid pressures on Greenland
As Greenland draws renewed international attention, a Canadian Inuit leader says longstanding cooperation across the Arctic remains central to how
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Researchers head to Nunavut to assess Arctic challenges for robots
Robots that can function in the Arctic’s extreme storms and cold will become increasingly important for everything from securing and
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Some Greenlanders express outrage over Trump’s threats. But not all are concerned
By Mark Gollom Trump administration says utilizing military is ‘always an option’ to acquire territory Tillie Martinussen, a former member
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