Climate change linked to previously unseen injuries in polar bears, study finds
A new paper suggests that climate change is leading to previously unseen injuries in polar bears in some of the
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Capital budget to headline fall session of Nunavut Legislature
14 bills to be introduced in the fall session, says government house leader Much of the focus of this upcoming
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US warships sailed into the Barents Sea
The two destroyers of the Arleigh Burke-class are the first US Navy surface warships to operate in the Barents Sea since
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N.W.T. MLAs won’t support capital plan without more money for housing and health care
MLAs worried about fragile health-care system, lack of resources for housing Regular MLAs say they won’t support the N.W.T. capital
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Blog: Arctic Circle Assembly—view as new frontiers and alignments emerge
A multigenerational perspective can offer a more tempered view of the current ecological and geopolitical crises facing the planet, however
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Air Greenland, Icelandair deal to boost Arctic travel links to Canada, Nordics
The Air Greenland codeshare agreement signed with Icelandair at the Arctic Circle Assembly this month will improve travel connections between
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Deputy PM admits Russia can’t build enough ice-class ships
By Denis Zagore Russia has a major shortage of ice-class cargo fleet ships. According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Russian
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Opposition accuses Yukon gov’t of looking to privatize parts of health-care system
Gov’t insists it’s worth considering public-private partnerships, for health infrastructure Yukon’s opposition parties are accusing the territorial government of potentially
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Northern transport links must be improved for security reasons says Finland
President Alexander Stubb spoke on a visit to Oulu and Kemi in northern Finland on Wednesday. According to President Alexander Stubb,
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N.W.T.’s Deh Cho bridge expected to be repaired by year’s end, to the tune of $7M
Bridge has been down to 1 lane since summer 2023 The Deh Cho bridge in the N.W.T. should be repaired
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Canada reaffirms commitment to Arctic cooperation at international assembly
This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly provided Canada with a key opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to international cooperation in tackling
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Berry picker testifies as human trafficking trial resumes in Lapland
After gathering 3,500 kg of berries, at the end of the season the picker was paid a total of 115
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N.W.T. MLAs say capital budget doesn’t reflect housing priorities, again
3 per cent of proposed $339M capital budget allocated to housing for the next fiscal year It’s a familiar tune
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Imperial Oil to slash fuel price for Norman Wells, N.W.T., as cost of living soars
Company plans to cut price by $1.69 per litre for heating oil Imperial Oil says it intends to temporarily slash
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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell
Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on
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