Pope Francis finishes Canadian visit in Nunavut
Residential school survivors, politicians, Inuit throat singers and drummers will be among the crowds meeting Pope Francis as he wraps
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Deep crisis looms, but here comes Russia’s biggest ever Arctic oil project
The state company managed by Putin’s long-time ally Igor Sechin has spud the first wells and started construction of oil
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In Canada’s north, environment-minded Pope gets climate change close-up
Pope Francis’s visit to Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut draws attention to a focal point for global climate change, with
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‘The rebirth of our nation’: Gwich’in accord passed at biennial gathering
Gwich’in across northern Canada and Alaska will now be more coordinated and unified in efforts to tackle collective issues like
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Cleanup of historic oil spill in northern Canada underway, source still unknown
There’s an iridescent shine on the wet pavement near the foot of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation property along the
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Russia taking over ownership stakes in Arctic oil field
Russia announced further moves Tuesday to take over foreign ownership stakes in energy projects, saying it would acquire the stock
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‘A shared understanding’: Northerners take in Pope’s apology while looking to next steps
For Natan Obed, the apology by Pope Francis on Monday to Indigenous people in Canada for the role the Catholic Church
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Pangnirtung health centre in northern Canada will be closed next month due to staff shortages
The health centre in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, will be temporarily closed next month for about one week, according to the Department of
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New Russian war monument near Norway praises battle and aggression in Ukraine
The Kola Peninsula has hundreds of war memorials paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and victims of Nazi German aggression during
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Pope Francis apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous children at residential schools
The first day of Pope Francis’s “penitential pilgrimage” began with a heartfelt apology delivered at the site of one of
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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war
Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”
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‘This is my church’: Residential school survivor skipping papal visit to walk in ancestors’ footsteps
When Pope Francis addresses residential school survivors in Maskwacis, Alberta on Monday, one survivor won’t be in the audience or
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Canada needs a ‘more consistent’ presence in North to bolster security, Inuit leader says
A prominent Inuvialuit leader said Canada must build up a more consistent presence in the Arctic if the country is
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Cambridge Bay’s 1st transition home for women set to open soon in Eastern Canadian Arctic
The Kitikmeot Friendship Society announced its latest pilot project — a transitional home for women in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. It’s
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Preserving Indigenous language, cultural teachings with tech in Northwestern Canada
Preserving language and culture is important for Indigenous people, and from creating language apps to cultural camps, there have been
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