Sanctioned Chinese heavy lift carrier on standby outside Norwegian Arctic coast
The Ya Qing Hai Yang, which is heavily involved in shipments to Russia’s banned Arctic LNG industry, is awaiting orders
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Yukon to appoint firearms advocate so gun owners can ‘continue to be heard’
By Paul Tukker The Yukon’s justice minister has tabled legislation that she says will help protect the interests of gun
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Arctic air attacks worry northerners, but navy, coast guard top spending picks: survey
Half of northerners in a recent survey said they felt only slightly safe or not safe at all against a
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Gov’t consultations underway on shutdown of N.W.T.’s Ekati diamond mine watchdog
By Niles Niemuth Territorial, federal officials say oversight board for closed mine could be dissolved The N.W.T. and federal governments
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Gas-producing region of Yamalo-Nenets in Arctic Russia is ready to pay locals generously for downed drones
By Georgii Chentemirov “One million rubles for each drone destroyed” Mobile fire groups will receive one million rubles (€10,500) for
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Nunavut’s Kitikmeot and Kivalliq regions aim to join neighbours not turning back clocks
By Bianca McKeown The Government of Nunavut says it’s looking into ending the time change Come Nov. 1, the time
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N.W.T. leaders press Ottawa for major projects investment
By Samanntha Lee Premier, Indigenous leaders say northern development must come from shared decision-making Leaders from across the Northwest Territories
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Parti Québécois wins Ungava riding in Quebec provincial elections
The Parti Québécois won the provincial election on Oct. 5 with 59 seats, including one in the Ungava riding which
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Baffinland asks judge to allow sale of assets to avoid mine closure
By Arty Sarkisian As of May, company owed $2.6 billion to 231 creditors Debt-stricken Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. is asking
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Rubio seeks to reassure Iceland on Arctic, North Atlantic security cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump’s administration has
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N.W.T. receives millions to improve health care
By Jessica Davey-Quantick Funding agreement will put $144.8 million toward territory’s health care goals Health Canada has announced the N.W.T.
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Russian military exercise on Arctic archipelago reveals major pollution
A military exercise on Russia’s remote Sedov archipelago has drawn attention to major damage inflicted on vulnerable Arctic nature. As
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Iceland plans visitor fee to address overtourism at three famous Golden Circle sites
Iceland’s government has published a draft bill that would impose a new fee to visit three of the country’s most
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Inuktitut AI technology still vital amidst global slowdown, Northern developers say
By Liam Baker Developers say Inuktitut language technology needs to remain community owned to combat malicious AI use As global
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Lapland—President Stubb names Finland’s first F-35 ‘Sisu’
The new high-tech fighter jets should be ready for air combat duties within a year. Finland’s Air Force officially introduced
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