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A creek near the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon sees mercury levels spike

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:46
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By Julien Greene Territory says it’s studying the issue; scientists say risks are severe The Yukon government has for weeks

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Environment Environment (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Russia 

Russia to scrap multilateral nuclear environmental agreement

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:48
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The Russian Government intends withdraw from the landmark agreement with the European Union and Norway that since 2003 has paved

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

The N.W.T. justice system doesn’t use Gladue reports. Some say that should change

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 09:36
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By Jenna Dulewich  As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice

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

Resilience, recovery prioritized in Iceland report on Grindavik evacuation

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 15:56
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A year after the major natural disaster that forced the evacuation of Grindavík, the Icelandic government has released a report

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

“We expected snow here”- Record November heat in the North

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 15:05
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By Elizaveta Vereykina Tourists are canceling bookings for winter attractions; experts are warning of severe storms and the disappearance of species.

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

Cost, lack of hotel space mean N.W.T. isn’t ready to host the Arctic Winter Games yet

CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 11:33
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The mayor of Yellowknife says the city wouldn’t be able to host the Arctic Winter Games right now, with its staff still

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

Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:48
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The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached

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

Power corporation relying less on diesel in the N.W.T.’s North Slave this year

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 09:38
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N.W.T. gov’t looking to update a hydrological study to better prepare for future The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says people

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

Repairs to N.W.T.’s Deh Cho Bridge begin next week

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 17:08
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Overnight closure expected next week as workers replace broken cable The Deh Cho Bridge on Highway 3 will close for

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Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 14:59
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Reliable access to emergency services such as an ambulance, or a fire truck, can mean the difference between life and

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Pine Point Mine Ltd. and Town of Hay River sign agreement in hopes of restarting mining project

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 12:51
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By Carla Ulrich The Town of Hay River and Pine Point Mining Limited have signed an agreement with the goal

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Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) Politics 

On Trump’s election day, a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber flew over northern Norway into Finland for training

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 11:13
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As the Americans voted in the presidential elections on November 5, several long-range B-52 strategic bombers from Barksdale air force

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

Calls for transparency follow fatal police shooting in Nunavik

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 09:36
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By Samuel Wat  1 man killed, another wounded after altercation with police in Salluit, Que., on Monday Moses Tarkirk describes

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* Featured * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Montreal museum’s new Inuit gallery envisioned as space for sharing inspiration

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 17:05 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 17:13
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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has just unveiled a brand-new gallery showcasing Inuit art, a place the curator

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

Russia says it has no illusions about Trump, will robustly defend its interests

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 09:28 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 09:58
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By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov The Kremlin reacted cautiously on Wednesday after Donald Trump was elected U.S.

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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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