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Environment

U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR
* Featured * Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 2 General News USA 

U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR

Politics

N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions

Society

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard

Science

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
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In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area

Business

New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay

Art & Culture

Yellowknife says goodbye to its only cinema
Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture (Canada) General 

Yellowknife says goodbye to its only cinema

Newsroom Picks

Canada bets on ‘Build at Home’ defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canada bets on ‘Build at Home’ defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness

Monday, February 16, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Resource extraction projects, dwindling sea ice power Arctic shipping surge
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Resource extraction projects, dwindling sea ice power Arctic shipping surge

Tuesday, February 17, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Monday, February 16, 2026Alaska Public Media0

News

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard

Friday, February 20, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Canada) 

Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden

Friday, February 20, 2026Chris Windeyer, CBC News0
New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay

Friday, February 20, 2026The Canadian Press0

Canada

Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Canada) 

Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden

Friday, February 20, 2026Chris Windeyer, CBC News0
New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay

Friday, February 20, 2026The Canadian Press0
N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions

Friday, February 20, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Denmark to buy more F-35 missiles, boost winter readiness
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to buy more F-35 missiles, boost winter readiness

Thursday, February 19, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Denmark’s king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark’s king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats

Wednesday, February 18, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry

Friday, February 13, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Finland

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Sámi Parliament warns Lapland service cuts would hit Sámi communities hard

Friday, February 20, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Rovaniemi in Arctic Finland chosen for NATO’s Forward Land Forces HQ
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Rovaniemi in Arctic Finland chosen for NATO’s Forward Land Forces HQ

Wednesday, February 18, 2026Yle News0
Northern Finland sees surge as ‘coolcation’ trend grows
* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Northern Finland sees surge as ‘coolcation’ trend grows

Tuesday, February 17, 2026Yle News0

Iceland

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows

Monday, December 1, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse
* Featured * Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Thomson Reuters0
Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Featured • Zone 2 General Iceland Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Mia Bennett1

Norway

On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing
* Featured * Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing

Wednesday, February 18, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North

Monday, February 16, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Visibility isn’t enough, Arctic Indigenous women say authority must follow
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Visibility isn’t enough, Arctic Indigenous women say authority must follow

Friday, February 13, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Russia

Nuclear icebreaker makes rare midwinter transfer from Arctic to Baltic Sea
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Nuclear icebreaker makes rare midwinter transfer from Arctic to Baltic Sea

Thursday, February 19, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat

Friday, February 6, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Fears grow that Russia will deploy more nukes in the Arctic
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Fears grow that Russia will deploy more nukes in the Arctic

Thursday, February 5, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland

Monday, January 19, 2026Radio Sweden0
Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise

Thursday, January 15, 2026Radio Sweden0
Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland
Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Geopolitics (USA) Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland

Monday, December 29, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Monday, February 16, 2026Alaska Public Media0
U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR
* Featured * Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 2 General News USA 

U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR

Thursday, February 12, 2026CBC News0
ConocoPhillips’ plans for 4 new Arctic wells unaffected by toppled rig, company says
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

ConocoPhillips’ plans for 4 new Arctic wells unaffected by toppled rig, company says

Thursday, January 29, 2026Alaska Public Media0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Featured Longform Longform Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

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

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

Blog

Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties

Wednesday, December 10, 2025Mia 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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