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Environment

Diavik says more testing needed before stocking fish in Yellowknife’s Frame Lake
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Diavik says more testing needed before stocking fish in Yellowknife’s Frame Lake

Politics

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination
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Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination

Society

Nunavut educators concerned over recent Department of Education vacancies
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Nunavut educators concerned over recent Department of Education vacancies

Science

Involving community members key to sharing research across N.W.T., advocates say
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Involving community members key to sharing research across N.W.T., advocates say

Business

North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit

Art & Culture

1,500 km and $1,500 later: Yellowknifers head south for blockbusters
* Featured * Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

1,500 km and $1,500 later: Yellowknifers head south for blockbusters

Newsroom Picks

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination
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Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination

Friday, September 18, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
European Arctic Summit: Russia poses “significant and long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Finland) 

European Arctic Summit: Russia poses “significant and long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security

Monday, September 14, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Arctic would be “flagship project” in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Arctic would be “flagship project” in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says

Wednesday, September 16, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

News

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 General Geopolitics (USA) News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination

Friday, September 18, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Nunavik voters still face election language barriers after Quebec ruling, Inuit leader says
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavik voters still face election language barriers after Quebec ruling, Inuit leader says

Friday, September 18, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit

Friday, September 18, 2026CBC News0

Canada

Nunavik voters still face election language barriers after Quebec ruling, Inuit leader says
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavik voters still face election language barriers after Quebec ruling, Inuit leader says

Friday, September 18, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

North Nunavut pitches major infrastructure projects at Canada’s Investment Summit

Friday, September 18, 2026CBC News0
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation names new chief and council
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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation names new chief and council

Thursday, September 17, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Denmark PM says hopes for peaceful way forward with US on Arctic, Greenland
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark PM says hopes for peaceful way forward with US on Arctic, Greenland

Monday, September 14, 2026Thomson Reuters0
EU pledges €200M to Greenland hours before Trump posts map of island under U.S. flag
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

EU pledges €200M to Greenland hours before Trump posts map of island under U.S. flag

Tuesday, September 8, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Denmark passes compensation bill for thousands of Inuit in Greenland forced to get IUDs
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Denmark passes compensation bill for thousands of Inuit in Greenland forced to get IUDs

Thursday, September 3, 2026CBC News0

Finland

European Arctic Summit: Russia poses “significant and long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Finland) 

European Arctic Summit: Russia poses “significant and long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security

Monday, September 14, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Russia’s hybrid attacks in focus as European leaders meet in Finnish Lapland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Russia’s hybrid attacks in focus as European leaders meet in Finnish Lapland

Monday, September 14, 2026Yle News0
Finland completes 200km of fence along Russia border; 25 km stretch across Kainuu into Lapland
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Finland completes 200km of fence along Russia border; 25 km stretch across Kainuu into Lapland

Thursday, September 10, 2026Yle News0

Iceland

Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland Politics (Iceland) Society 

Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks

Monday, August 31, 2026Thomson Reuters0
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Iceland’s EU referendum
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EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Iceland’s EU referendum

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Thomson Reuters0
EU sees Iceland vote as potential boost for enlargement optics
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

EU sees Iceland vote as potential boost for enlargement optics

Tuesday, August 18, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Norway

Norway seizes Russia’s Svalbard liner
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway seizes Russia’s Svalbard liner

Thursday, September 3, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Norway’s King Harald V had long-standing interest in international affairs and the High North
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway’s King Harald V had long-standing interest in international affairs and the High North

Friday, August 28, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0
Pro-Russian hackers declare ‘cyberwar’ on Norway
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Pro-Russian hackers declare ‘cyberwar’ on Norway

Wednesday, August 26, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Russian warships drill attack on Arctic archipelago
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russian warships drill attack on Arctic archipelago

Thursday, September 17, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
As gasoline crisis worsens, Russia boosts fuel imports through Murmansk
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

As gasoline crisis worsens, Russia boosts fuel imports through Murmansk

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Europe boosts LNG trade ahead of the ban
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Europe boosts LNG trade ahead of the ban

Monday, September 14, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

British, Swedish and American reconnaissance aircraft monitor Russia’s Kola Peninsula
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British, Swedish and American reconnaissance aircraft monitor Russia’s Kola Peninsula

Wednesday, September 9, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Estrogen shortage sends women in northern Sweden to Finland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Estrogen shortage sends women in northern Sweden to Finland

Wednesday, August 5, 2026Radio Sweden0
BUCHANTY, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22: Migrating salmon are seen leaping at Buchanty Spout on the River Tay in Perthshire on October 22, 2020 in Buchanty, Scotland. The salmon are returning upstream from the sea where they have spent between two and four winters feeding, with many covering huge distances to return to the fresh waters to spawn. (Photo by
* Featured * Environment Environment (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Dead salmon in northern Sweden are worrying researchers and fishermen

Monday, July 20, 2026Radio Sweden0

USA

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 General Geopolitics (USA) News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination

Friday, September 18, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (USA) USA 

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea

Friday, September 11, 2026The Associated Press0
‘You just move forward’: Greenland Energy oil exploration delayed by a year
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

‘You just move forward’: Greenland Energy oil exploration delayed by a year

Tuesday, September 1, 2026The Canadian Press0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
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Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Blog: Barentsburg—Experiencing the Russian Arctic without entering Russia
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Blog: Barentsburg—Experiencing the Russian Arctic without entering Russia

Tuesday, August 4, 2026Mia Bennett0

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic1

Feature

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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