Yukon’s tourism minister on policy making in the pandemic – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic: Ep 4
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Inuit region of Atlantic Canada to start getting second COVID-19 doses this week
Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, will start administering the second doses of
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A northern town tries the staycation – Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic: Ep 3
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Iceland’s ‘COVID-19 passport’ offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Canada’s territories say it’s too early to discuss whether vaccinations would reopen travel Iceland recently became the first country in Europe to
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“It’s a scary situation we’re living in today” – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 2
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Mine blockade sparks solidarity protests across Nunavut, Canada
Baffinland says 700 staff are stranded, supply flights suspended Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests on Monday,
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Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism wins silver medal at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic won the silver medal at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the Best Investigative
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“Situation critical in the North” – Arctic Tourism & and the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 1
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Skagway, Alaska, feeling pain of Canada’s ban on cruise ships
Canada’s decision on Feb. 4 to extend a ban on large cruise ships until 2022 is not playing well in
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U.S. cancels public comment period for Alaska oil and gas lease sale
Announcement follows Biden’s Jan. 27 executive order pausing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters The United States’
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NORAD modernization to dominate agenda of Canada-U.S. defence relations, experts say
The modernization of the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) will dominate the agenda of Canada-U.S. defence relations as the
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Yukon’s off-road vehicle legislation on right path, say advocates
A variety of conservation, tourism and outdoor recreation groups in Yukon gathered at a roundtable meeting this week to offer
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Canada stresses need for cooperation at Arctic Frontiers conference
Canada wants to ensure that the Arctic remains a conflict-free zone and avoid militarization of the region, the country’s Minister
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Canada bans pleasure craft and cruise ships in its Arctic waters for another year
The federal government is banning foreign pleasure craft in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until
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Threat of military conflict in the Arctic is ‘relatively low,’ says top Russian diplomat
Russian officials believe that the threat of a military confrontation in the Arctic is “relatively low,” says the country’s senior
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