Date confirmed for election of president in Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada
The government in the Inuit region of Atlantic Canada has confirmed that their rescheduled election for president will be on
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Canada waives annual mineral lease fees on Crown land in Nunavut
In a measure to reduce the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nunavut, the federal government is waiving payments
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Iceland intensifies COVID-19 border testing after case increase
Iceland will be intensifying COVID-19 testing measures at the border as of August 19 after a recent increase in cases.
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Canada plans to conduct its first survey in Inuktut
Statistics Canada, which admits to having historical “data gaps” in the North, will conduct its first survey in all four
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Arctic community grieves researcher’s tragic death in Greenland
One week after the death of Konrad Steffen, a Swiss/U.S. dual citizen, while doing field work in Greenland, friends and
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Canadian Telecom businesses say recent federal funding solidifies Northwestel monopoly
Smaller players in the Northwest Territories’ telecom industry say the money given to Northwestel to help improve internet speeds only
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Iceland eases COVID-19 rules for educational institutions, sporting events
Iceland has eased COVID-19 social distancing rules at certain educational institutions and for sporting events as of August 14. Social
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Police in Northwestern Canada’s border territory can now ticket people who violate travel restrictions
Yukon RCMP can now ticket visitors who violate the territory’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions. In a news release on Thursday, police say
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New body aims to create First Nations school board in Canada’s Yukon territory
First Nations leaders in Yukon say a newly-created directorate will help them exert more control over the education of Indigenous students in the
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July cooler than average for Finland, except in eastern Lapland
Finland experienced slightly cooler and more rain than usual in the month of July, except for the eastern part of
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Canada’s Northwest Territory offers tourism-related businesses a new financial boost
Tourism operators and related businesses in the Northwest Territories can now apply for a piece of $1.5 million in funding
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College in Arctic Canada cancels training program for Inuktitut-speaking teachers this fall
Nunavut Arctic College is not offering a teacher training program for its first-year students this fall — a program seen
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Greenland changes COVID-19 rules for travellers from Iceland, Faroe Islands
Greenland lifted its preferential treatment of travellers from Iceland and the Faroe Islands on Tuesday after COVID-19 infections spikes in
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Canada announces $72M in broadband internet improvements for northern communities
Five northern community broadband projects in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and northern Manitoba will share in $72 million of Canadian
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Fortune Minerals switches focus to gold, gets $144K from Canada’s Northwest government
A Northwest Territories mining company is turning its project focus to gold. Fortune Minerals Ltd. announced it received $144,000 from the territory’s Mining
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