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Environment

N.W.T. winter one of the coldest recorded this century, climatologist says
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

N.W.T. winter one of the coldest recorded this century, climatologist says

Politics

Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
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Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North

Society

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada) 

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading

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

Arctic Winter Games expected to cost around $9.5M
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Arctic Winter Games expected to cost around $9.5M

Art & Culture

Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’
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Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’

News

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada) 

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading

Friday, March 13, 2026CBC News0
Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Newsroom Picks • zone 1 

Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North

Friday, March 13, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Norway 

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard

Friday, March 13, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Canada

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada) 

The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading

Friday, March 13, 2026CBC News0
Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Newsroom Picks • zone 1 

Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North

Friday, March 13, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
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Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway

Thursday, March 12, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says
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Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Wednesday, March 4, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff
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Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

Thursday, February 26, 2026The Associated Press0
Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile1

Finland

Northern lights illuminating the night sky over the Levi region in Lapland Finland, in December 2025.
* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Lapland experiences coldest January in 40 years

Thursday, February 26, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports

Thursday, February 26, 2026Yle News1
Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament
Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Eye on the Arctic0

Iceland

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
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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?
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Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Mia Bennett1

Norway

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Norway 

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard

Friday, March 13, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Russia flexes muscles near NATO’s northern flank ahead of Cold Response exercise
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway 

Russia flexes muscles near NATO’s northern flank ahead of Cold Response exercise

Tuesday, March 3, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Arctic Norwegian town marches on anniversary of Ukraine invasion
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Arctic Norwegian town marches on anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Wednesday, February 25, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Norway 

Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard

Friday, March 13, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
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

Sweden

Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses

Thursday, February 26, 2026Radio Sweden0
Swedish research shows storms can help slow down global warming
* Featured * Environment Environment (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Swedish research shows storms can help slow down global warming

Wednesday, February 25, 2026Radio Sweden0
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

USA

Oil companies shun Trump administration’s Alaska offshore auction
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Oil companies shun Trump administration’s Alaska offshore auction

Thursday, March 5, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Alaska Natives welcome new state limits to protect chum salmon
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Alaska Natives welcome new state limits to protect chum salmon

Tuesday, March 3, 2026CBC News0
Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
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Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Monday, February 16, 2026Alaska Public Media0

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—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile1

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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