EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions
The European Union threw its full support behind Greenland’s sovereignty at the European Parliament on Tuesday, with High Representative Kaja
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Lack of rent control in N.W.T. to be reassessed this year, minister says
By Jocelyn Shepel Housing and Justice ministers respond to criticism over recent rent increases for some publicly owned units Northwest
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Trump has buoyed hopes for an Alaska gasline. Is it enough to get it built?
By Eric Stone Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has buoyed hopes for the 800-mile, $44 billion Alaska LNG pipeline
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Here’s why Ottawa still covers most of the N.W.T.’s annual budget
By Nadeer Hashmi This year, the territory is receiving about $1.8B through federal funding to cover its $2.5B budget It’s
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Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
By Ashley Joannou Premiers say trade talks should consider modern treaties, need to support territorial economies The premiers of Canada’s
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Blizzard brings hazardous road conditions to North Finland
Authorities warned of hazardous driving conditions in the northeast and of train delays in eastern Finland. where a track fault
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N.W.T. MLA touring Sahtú this week with Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North
Public meetings planned in each community to discuss options for food bank services Sahtú MLA Danny McNeely is scheduled to visit
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NATO launches largest live-fire exercise at sea in Europe this year
10 allied nations plus Australia will train air and missile defense operations against unmanned air and surface systems, subsonic, supersonic, and
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Inuit push back against anti-polar bear hunting video filmed in Nunavut
By Emma Tranter Two men say they oppose hunting polar bears for sport A video posted by two tourists who
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Snowmelt means untreated water being discharged from Yukon’s Eagle Gold mine site
Government says the water doesn’t contain cyanide, but does have sediment and metals The Yukon government says the spring snowmelt means
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‘North of North,’ set in Arctic Canada, officially renewed for season 2
The comedy series North of North has been renewed for a second season, following a successful first run across APTN,
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Name change means Yukon association now represents firefighters too
The Association of Yukon Firefighters and Chiefs now represents 350 members instead of 40 The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs
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Shadow fleet plays name game in Arctic waters
The owners of the LNG tankers that have lied idle in the Russian part of the Barents Sea for almost
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Agnico Eagle calls for Canadian Arctic strategy amid US threats
By Divya Rajagopal Agnico Eagle Mines, Canada’s biggest gold miner, wants the new government to develop a formal Arctic strategy
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N.W.T. doctors say pay hike for locum physicians a good start
By Nadeer Hashmi Medical association also wants to know back-up plan for staffing shortages in the short term The Northwest
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