Greenland issued “strong warning” this summer after drilling equipment moved despite expired approval
A company moved drilling equipment in eastern Greenland this summer, despite an expired approval, prompting a “strong warning” from the
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1,500 km and $1,500 later: Yellowknifers head south for blockbusters
By Samanntha Lee After Yellowknife’s only cinema closed, film fans are travelling to catch summer blockbusters Over the August long
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New rail link reconnects Finland and Sweden in North
Passenger rail service between Kemi, Tornio and Haparanda was discontinued in 1988, leaving the border region without a direct rail
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Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons’ presence
Some fear Chinese icebreakers are deploying devices to track submarines, map subsea cable networks Both Canada and the U.S. have
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Feds to clean up old Arctic weather station contaminated by asbestos, lead
By Arty Sarkisian Experts hope its contamination is a warning for future development The site of Isachsen is a snapshot
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Rosatom says seven Chinese vessels will sail to Europe via Russia’s Arctic route
Russia’s state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued
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Canadian military surveys Arctic airstrips, infrastructure in Operation NANOOK exercise
Canada has launched Operation NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT, an Arctic defence exercise designed to test the military’s ability to move people and equipment
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Norwegian diplomats again skip ceremony honouring victims of Stalin’s terror
By Thomas Nilsen, Georgii Chentemirov For the second consecutive year, Norway’s diplomatic missions in Russia have stayed away from the country’s most
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Arctic high on agenda at Denmark, Faroe Islands meeting
The Danish defence minister and the Faroese foreign minister may differ on their characterizations of a recent meeting in the
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To help solve the North’s ‘energy deficit’, Ottawa looks at nuclear options
By Devon Tredinnick The Department of National Defence is exploring whether nuclear energy can work in the Arctic The federal
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Fuel crisis grips Karelia in northern Russia
By Georgii Chentemirov Russia’s fuel crisis is disrupting daily life in Karelia, leaving tourism businesses stranded, hampering rescue operations, and threatening
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First Nations-led Auntie’s House to incorporate cultural practices in Whitehorse youth group home
By Alexa MacKie ‘When children do go into care, it’s important that they do stay connected to their community and
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Ottawa awards Telesat $2.3B Arctic military satellite contract
A Canadian telecommunications firm has signed a deal with the federal government worth $2.3 billion to provide high-speed satellite communications
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Estrogen shortage sends women in northern Sweden to Finland
The shortage of menopause hormone therapy medications has meant that women in northern Sweden are crossing the Finnish border to
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Arctic Winter Games to return in 2028 after all, this time in Alaska
Officials said earlier that the next games wouldn’t happen until 2029 Just months after organizers of the Arctic Winter Games
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