Inuit representation in Nunavut public service stalls at 50%
Territorial government has long-standing goal of 85% Inuit public service The latest report on Nunavut’s public service shows that the
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Greenland to reduce services amidst staffing shortages in health care system
Greenland is facing staffing challenges throughout its health care system, especially in the smaller communities, something that will force it
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Pope Francis’s visit to Canada will go ahead despite ongoing health issues
The Pope will be in Canada between July 24 and 29, making stops in Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit Pope Francis
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2022 Arctic Arts Summit kicks off June 27 in Yukon, Canada
The 2022 Arctic Arts Summit will kick off on June 27 in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory.
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Canada’s NORAD upgrades a ‘good move’ for northern security, says Nunavut MP
NORAD overhaul will include the replacement of the North Warning System chain of radar sites Nunavut’s MP is applauding the federal
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Sweden’s climate emissions bounced back in 2021 after dropping during pandemic
Swedish greenhouse gas emissions rose last year after falling during the start of the coronavrius pandemic, according to preliminary figures
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$123.9 million additional funding announced for high-speed internet in Arctic Quebec
An additional $123.9 million for better internet service in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, was announced on Wednesday,
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Arctic Canadian community plans $100 tax per passenger for cruise ships this season
So far, there have been ‘no quibbles,’ with the requested payment, says economic development officer When a giant cruise ship
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Climate change accelerating ice loss from peripheral glaciers
Greenland’s peripheral glaciers make up only four per cent of the island’s ice cover but are contributing up to 11
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Break bread, laugh & learn: Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada
‘We have an infinite capacity for joy,’ says novelist Eden Robinson June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. First
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We’re building a ‘Noah’s Ark’ in the Arctic, Rosneft CEO says in speech
A great Flood is on its way from the West, Igor Sechin warns. He finds salvation in Arctic project Vostok
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Drones in Arctic health care? Greenland pilot project now underway
Greenland has launched a project this month that will see drones ferry medication and diagnostic samples between the capital city
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NORAD overhaul will replace aging radar stations in Arctic Canada
Canada will spend $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize continental defence, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Monday. Anand
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Paper mill in Finnish Lapland set to become textile recycling plant
The repurposing of the factory in Kemi will create some 270 new jobs. Stora Enso’s former Veitsiluoto mill in the
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Russia sends year’s first vessel east on Northern Sea Route
Russia’s brand new icebreaker “Sibir” this week broke through the most icy parts of the Northern Sea Route. Western sanctions
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