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Environment

Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides

Politics

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B

Society

How should Yellowknife support arts and culture? Candidates discuss
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada) 

How should Yellowknife support arts and culture? Candidates discuss

Science

Involving community members key to sharing research across N.W.T., advocates say
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Science Science (Canada) 

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

Business

Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 2 General Russia 

Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows

Art & Culture

Aukkauti play heads to three communities for second leg of Nunavik tour
* Featured * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 

Aukkauti play heads to three communities for second leg of Nunavik tour

News

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B

Monday, October 19, 2026CBC News0
Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 2 General Russia 

Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows

Monday, October 19, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides

Monday, October 19, 2026CBC News0

Canada

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Feds agree to more than double Yukon gov’t borrowing limit to $3B

Monday, October 19, 2026CBC News0
Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Federal gov’t not wading into debate over Bay of Fundy and Nunavik tides

Monday, October 19, 2026CBC News0
Nunavut Premier John Main
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Q&A | Nunavut’s devolution is 6 months away. Here’s what the premier says to expect

Monday, October 19, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal

Tuesday, October 13, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be … Greenland
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be … Greenland

Thursday, September 24, 2026The Associated Press0
U.S. gains broad land, air and sea access under Greenland defence deal
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

U.S. gains broad land, air and sea access under Greenland defence deal

Tuesday, September 22, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Finland

Lapland—President Stubb names Finland’s first F-35 ‘Sisu’
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Lapland—President Stubb names Finland’s first F-35 ‘Sisu’

Monday, October 5, 2026Yle News0
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

Iceland

Blog: At Arctic Circle 2026, the uncanny valley runs deep
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog: At Arctic Circle 2026, the uncanny valley runs deep

Wednesday, October 14, 2026Mia Bennett0
Rubio seeks to reassure Iceland on Arctic, North Atlantic security cooperation
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Rubio seeks to reassure Iceland on Arctic, North Atlantic security cooperation

Tuesday, October 6, 2026The Associated Press0
Iceland plans visitor fee to address overtourism at three famous Golden Circle sites
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Iceland plans visitor fee to address overtourism at three famous Golden Circle sites

Monday, October 5, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Norway

Norway’s new king visits Arctic
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway’s new king visits Arctic

Thursday, October 15, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Sanctioned Chinese heavy lift carrier on standby outside Norwegian Arctic coast
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Sanctioned Chinese heavy lift carrier on standby outside Norwegian Arctic coast

Thursday, October 8, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
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

Russia

Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 2 General Russia 

Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows

Monday, October 19, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Murmansk Airport in Russian Arctic takes protection measures against Ukrainian drones
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Murmansk Airport in Russian Arctic takes protection measures against Ukrainian drones

Friday, October 16, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0
NATO maintains intensive surveillance amid Russian Arctic training and weapons testing
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

NATO maintains intensive surveillance amid Russian Arctic training and weapons testing

Thursday, October 15, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

Sweden told to apologize to the Sámi people as truth commission hands in final report
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden told to apologize to the Sámi people as truth commission hands in final report

Thursday, October 1, 2026Radio Sweden0
Sweden welcomes Greenland deal — but US rhetoric hurting trust within NATO, minister says
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden welcomes Greenland deal — but US rhetoric hurting trust within NATO, minister says

Wednesday, September 23, 2026Radio Sweden0
British, Swedish and American reconnaissance aircraft monitor Russia’s Kola Peninsula
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

USA

Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It’s not that simple
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It’s not that simple

Wednesday, October 14, 2026The Canadian Press0
Fat Bear Week in Alaska is back. And this year, it’s all about the mamas
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (USA) USA 

Fat Bear Week in Alaska is back. And this year, it’s all about the mamas

Friday, September 25, 2026CBC Radio0
A reporter takes a deep dive on Trump-appointed chair of U.S. Arctic Research Commission
* Featured * Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

A reporter takes a deep dive on Trump-appointed chair of U.S. Arctic Research Commission

Thursday, September 24, 2026Casey Grove, Alaska 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: South Korea bets on the Arctic to boost its biggest port
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Business Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Blog: South Korea bets on the Arctic to boost its biggest port

Friday, October 2, 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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