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New radars sharpen Russian air defense over northern Finland, Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:31
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For decades, there have been military radars on the small mountain top in the Pechenga area. From Iyvara, there is

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

PM: Finland supports Greenland remaining part of Denmark

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:20
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) discussed everything from labour unrest to Greenland’s status when quizzed by reporters on Sunday. Speaking to

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Number of justices of the peace declining in Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 09:12
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By Samuel Wat Territory’s new chief justice says recruitment, training of justices of the peace is priority for her The

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

6-year sentence proposed for former Nunavut priest who sexually abused children

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 15:43
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By Emma Tranter  The justice expects to sentence Eric Dejaeger Thursday Crown and defence lawyers in the case of a

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Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Nordic Council of Ministers launches Arctic programme focused on communities

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 14:46
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The Nordic Council of Ministers has launched a new programme that aims to build up resilience and supporting local Arctic

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Eyewitness testifies about angry conflict at Nunavut man’s murder trial in St. John’s

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 13:39
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By Mark Quinn  The witness left a room where 2 men were fighting. When he returned, one was giving the

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Yukon health professionals slam government’s plans to update Health Professions Act

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:26
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By Tori Fitzpatrick  Territory plans to make the act the umbrella legislation for 14 health professions Some Yukon health professionals

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Kola, Karelia soldiers likely to increase from 30,000 to 80,000

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:03
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Thousands of soldiers from the three brigades inside the Arctic Circle, near the border with NATO, are killed or wounded

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. nominee program pause creates stress, uncertainty

CBC News
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 09:09
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By Dez Loreen  Allotted number of nominees for N.W.T. cut from 300 in 2024 to 150 in 2025 Businesses and

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 15:55
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Trump leaves Paris (Agreement) and sets his sights on Greenland – China and Russia flex muscles in the Arctic, as

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Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:39
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Iceland’s Disaster Relief Fund has distributed nearly 225 million ISK ($1.6 million CAD) in grants to 89 farmers affected by

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Trump hails Finnish forestry practices again

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:27
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Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California on Friday to observe the wildfires, prompting him to recall Finnish forestry practices

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* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Canada) 

Lack of housing for builders delays construction of new daycare in Sanirajak, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:03
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By Samuel Wat  Sanirajak’s previous daycare facility shut down more than 20 years ago Roger Beaudry, chief economic development officer

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump targets Alaska’s oil, resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 09:10
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By Becky Bohrer  Expansive executive order signed by Trump on Monday being cheered by state political leaders President Donald Trump’s

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

PM: Sweden looking forward to continued cooperation with the US

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 16:04
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Donald Trump who was yesterday sworn in as President of the United States. Ulf

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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