Arctic Winter Games: ‘We will sell everything as best we can,’ say organizers after cancellation
It’s like cleaning up after a party — but without the lingering buzz of a good time. “We’re doing it two
Read more
RCI
used on RCI’s english website
New power plant approved for Arctic Bay in Canada’s Nunavut
A proposal for a new power plant in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, has been approved, something the Qulliq Energy Corporation says
Read more
U.S., NATO and Russia engage in cat-and-mouse game during Arctic training
The United States and its NATO allies have been engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with Russia on the opposite sides
Read more
Arctic Canada: what are the Northwest Territories and its residents doing about COVID-19?
Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife has cancelled a class trip to Europe. About 20 students and several adults
Read more
Global Inuit group voices concern about coronavirus impact on Arctic communities
Dealing with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the Arctic would pose serious logistical and public health challenges for remote
Read more
Arctic cruise operators brace for coronavirus uncertainty
While the Arctic cruise ship season is still months away, the expedition cruise industry is closely following the outbreak of
Read more
The Arctic Winter Games are off, but the economic hit in Canada is not
Yukon businesses will take a big hit from the cancellation of the 2020 Arctic Winter Games, says the territory’s economic
Read more
‘Shocked and disappointed’: Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus. “There was no scenario under
Read more
Indigenous government secures $2M to conserve traditional lands in northwestern Canada
The government of Canada announced Friday it will inject $2 million into the Canada Nature Fund to help conserve Indigenous
Read more
Arctic Canada: Yukon government back in black with $4M surplus budget
The Yukon government is expecting to be back in the black this year, with its first projected surplus budget in
Read more
Stop sign project in northern Canadian town on pause after questions over Gwich’in wording
The group behind newly translated signs in Inuvik, N.W.T., is pausing their project after people began questioning the Gwich’in translation that
Read more
Women in Northern Canada travel farthest to access domestic violence shelters
It was the first and only time Ann Kasook attempted to run away. She still feels shaken when she talks
Read more
Stop signs in northern Canadian town to include Indigenous languages
A new multilingual stop sign project in Inuvik, N.W.T., is hoping to highlight the importance of Indigenous language preservation. The community-based
Read more
‘First time ever’ reconciliation part of action plan for Arctic Winter Games
The 2020 Arctic Winter Games host society wants to mark the 50th anniversary of the event by demonstrating reconciliation as a
Read more
Arctic Winter Games ‘in good shape’ with COVID-19 precautions
Officials with the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) say the risk is low, but they’re taking all necessary precautions to avoid
Read more