No big climate change disruption for this year’s Finnmarksløpet
Twenty-three top-trained teams will race out of Alta Friday for Europe’s longest dog-sled trail, 1100 km across the Finnmark plateau.
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Children, families harmed by on-reserve child welfare system can apply for compensation
By Brett Forester Claims process in $23.4B First Nations child and family services settlement opens Monday First Nations people harmed
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Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, opens men’s, women’s shelters for people in need
By Heidi Atter The Kitikmeot Friendship Society will operate the shelters and train Inuit to help Inuit People without a
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$1M CanNor investment looks to boost First Nations-led economy, tourism projects
Canada’s Northern Economic Development Agency is investing $1 million into three First Nation-led projects in Yukon, aimed at boosting the
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Why Greenland is gaining strategic importance amid rising tensions: An Explainer
When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, people thought it was just a joke. No one
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By 2031, the population of the Murmansk region may decrease by 45 thousand
By Denis Zagore According to data published by Murmanskstat, last year the region’s population decreased by 5.5 thousand people. The population
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Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
U.S. President Donald Trump has not treated Greenlanders with respect since expressing his renewed interest in acquiring the vast, mineral-rich
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Feds commit $1.5B to fulfill Nunavut Land Claim in historic deal
The new Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract includes $600M for Inuit employment training The federal government has committed to spend $1.5
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Deaths of 3 Dehcho residents have MLAs demanding an investigation
Three people from the Dehcho under the age of 50 have died in circumstances that were highly preventable, according to
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MLAs question Aurora College’s plans to close community learning centres, boost online learning
By Nadeer Hashmi Aurora College’s plans to close 19 community learning centres across the N.W.T. came under fire on Thursday,
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Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who
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More toxic water leaks into nearby creek from Yukon’s Eagle mine site
There’s been another leak of cyanide-contaminated water from the troubled Eagle Gold mine site in central Yukon. In a report
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While Trump casts doubt on NATO policy, B-52s make first time ever bombs drop over Lapland
This is the first time bombs have been dropped by United States strategic bombers, hitting targets in Rovajärvi firing range,
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Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B
The federal government is significantly increasing the amount of money it’s spending to build a network of northern military hubs
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Patients on medical travel have nowhere to stay in Yellowknife right now
The Keskorie medical boarding home in Yellowknife, along with all the city’s hotels, are currently booked up — and that’s leaving
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