The 2025 Iditarod starts on Saturday. Here’s what to know
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race looks a lot different this year due to historically scarce snow. The competition kicks
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Queer Yukon Society signs first-ever collective agreement
By Tori Fitzpatrick Queer Yukon Society signed its first-ever collective agreement February 14, implementing protections for all employees, excluding the
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U.S. Marine Corps joins large exercise in northern Norway amid Trump turmoil
Turmoil in trans-Atlantic relations wrought by the Trump administration is so far not visible among allied NATO forces up north.
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Ottawa signs $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Nunavut
On Thursday, Ottawa co-signed a $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Canada’s Arctic, aimed at boosting jobs and opportunities
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Alaska woman sentenced for laser attack that injured Canadian military aircrew
Woman mistakenly believed helicopters had no right to fly over her property, court hears A woman from Delta Junction, Alaska,
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U.S., Russia hold Istanbul talks, Arctic development briefly raised: Kremlin spokesman
Russian and U.S. teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore normal functioning of
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New mining legislation for N.W.T. expected to come into force in 2027
MLAs say they’ve heard from constituents concerned about what new regulations could mean for industry Some long-awaited, and contentious, mining
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Federal government to officially apologize for Dundas Harbour relocations in Nunavut
Relocations in 1930s and ’40s were early examples of government-directed moves of Inuit A long-awaited apology will be given by
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Blog: Trump’s cuts and US Arctic research, are the risks only just beginning?
With Trump killing off funding and staffing for research into climate and the Arctic, the U.S. polar science community is
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Revitalization of two Inuktut dialects discussed in Nunavut legislature
By TJ Dhir Languages minister fielded questions Tuesday about Nattilingmiutut and Inuinnaqtun Two Nunavut MLAs asked questions about the revitalization
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Standing Firm – US takeover bid fuels Greenland’s independence movement
As Greenland draws international attention amidst a takeover push from US President Donald Trump, the independence movement is growing among
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Former NTI president appointed to lead external review of Nutrition North
Aluki Kotierk says she will look for ways to make the program ‘more efficient or more effective’ The federal government
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Seeds saved from war and natural disaster head to Arctic vault for safekeeping
Fourteen thousand seeds from 21 countries are heading to the Arctic this week, bound for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a
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Canadian North tentatively sold to Winnipeg firm for $205 million
A Winnipeg firm that owns several northern airlines has announced it plans to buy Canadian North, the airline that serves
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Indigenous land guardians help guide military training exercises in Carcross, Yukon
By Caitrin Pilkington Premier hopes for more partnerships between territory and Canadian Armed Forces For the first time, Carcross/Tagish First
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