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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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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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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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Waste management key topic at Yellowknife climate change roundtable

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 15:10
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Eight people showed up for a roundtable event at city hall on Tuesday Waste management was one of the key

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Tłı̨chǫ Government signs deal with company to explore lithium potential in N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 14:20
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Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tłı̨chǫ Government and Australia-based Fortescue on Monday The Tłı̨chǫ Government has signed an agreement with an Australia-based

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Yukon’s nominee allocation cut by half, territory delays application process

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 13:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 14:04
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By Gabrielle Plonka Allocation in 2024 was 430 people; this year, it’s 215 The Yukon’s allocation of nominees under the

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New route, new rules, new era: Mushers gearing up for a Yukon Quest reboot

Cheryl Kawaja, CBC North
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:12
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Annual sled dog race officially starts this year in Teslin Feb. 2 Organizers in Whitehorse are finalizing details for what

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Trump signs order ‘unleashing’ Alaska’s resources

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 15:52
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On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to undo most of his

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Rights, cooperation decisions to drive Sámi Parliamentary Council’s next term

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 15:21 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 15:54
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Financing and strengthening Sámi rights in Europe, including establishing a Secretariat, were among the key decisions at the most recent

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Former priest expected to plead guilty to sexual assault against Nunavut children

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 14:27
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By Emma Tranter  Hearings scheduled in Iqaluit this week now adjourned to Thursday A former Catholic priest charged with eight

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Trump to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:14
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U.S. president to ‘restore the name of a great president … where it should be and where it belongs’ President

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On eve of Trump’s presidency, Norway signed new space agreement with the US

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 09:07
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The Andøya Spaceport is centrepiece in the Technology Safeguards Agreement signed by US and Norwegian authorities. The government in Oslo

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Study examines physical, social costs of thawing permafrost across Arctic regions

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 15:49
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Melting Arctic permafrost is creating ongoing challenges for communities across the North, and a new study is shedding light on

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Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says

Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News @sarkrymalowski
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 13:19
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Chief Melanie Menacho asking N.W.T. health authority to send medical staff to community The chief in Jean Marie River, N.W.T.,

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Russia intensifies electronic warfare against Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:06
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“We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today” Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only

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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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