World’s farthest-north dinosaur bone find sheds light on Cretaceous world
The world’s northernmost dinosaur discovery is shedding light on prehistoric life in the far north during the Cretaceous period, according
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Inuit gather in Canada’s eastern Arctic for pro-sealing, anti-Ellen ‘sealfie’
More than two dozen people in Iqaluit gathered at the Four Corners in the city’s downtown to shoot a “#sealfie”
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To SPOT or not to SPOT? Iditarod mushers and race officials question use of safety features in this year’s race
Even a month later, Iditarod musher Cindy Abbott still isn’t sure what caused her to “push the button.” The California
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Nunavut Inuit go hungry more than any other indigenous group in developed world: report
A new study released Thursday says people in Nunavut have the highest food insecurity rate for any indigenous population in
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Alaska’s wave, tidal & river energy: Great potential, daunting challenges
A handful of energy projects seeking to harness the energy of Alaska’s waves, tides and rivers are inching forward, aiming
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Captain ignored co-pilot’s warnings before plane crash in Canadian Arctic
A desperate co-pilot pleaded with his captain to abort the landing in the final minutes before their Boeing 737 slammed
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TSB releases final report on plane crash in Arctic Canada
The Transportation Safety Board says a deadly First Air plane crash in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut was the
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Finland: Weak ice forces seals North in search of nesting grounds
Unusually poor ice cover has forced large numbers of ringed seals to look for nesting spots in the northernmost reaches
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Blog: Where to go for in-depth Arctic Winter Games coverage
The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) is currently underway in Fairbanks, Alaska. The event began on March 15 and runs until
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Worm invasion in Canada’s Northwest has scientists concerned
Researchers at the University of Alberta are tracking some invaders that have already crossed the Alberta border heading into the
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Canadian politician challenges moral basis of EU seal product ban
The World Trade Organization’s recent decision to uphold a four-year-old European Union ban on seal products has set a dangerous
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Concerns in Sweden over Finland nuclear plan
The planned Fennovoima nuclear reactor on Finland’s northern west coast is arousing stiff opposition across the Gulf of Bothnia in
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Madeleine Allakariallak to host CBC North’s Igalaaq
Starting April 1, Madeleine Allakariallak will take over as the host of CBC’s Inuktitut-language supper-hour news show, Igalaaq. “I am
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Russia to move 3,000 soldiers to Finnish border
The reopening of Russia’s Alakurtti base in the Murmansk region – 60 km from the border – poses no threat
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In topsy-turvy ‘polar vortex’ winter, ice sparse in Arctic, abundant in Great Lakes
Looking for solid sea ice? Head south, not north. Even as spring approaches, the Great Lakes continue to have nearly
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