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Environment

N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA

Politics

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

Society

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow

Science

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Science Science (Canada) 

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

Business

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 1 General Norway 

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Art & Culture

Feds announce $14.3M for arts and culture in the Yukon
* Featured * Art Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

Feds announce $14.3M for arts and culture in the Yukon

News

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 1 General Norway 

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow

Wednesday, April 1, 2026CBC News0
Alaska's coastal villages want more involvement in shipping decisions that affect waters near their communities. (iStock)
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Planned LNG plant in Alaska seeks equipment from sanctioned Russia firm

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Canada

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow

Wednesday, April 1, 2026CBC News0
Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

Wednesday, April 1, 2026CBC News0
Yukon gov’t torches Clean Energy Act, subsidies for EVs and e-bikes
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Yukon gov’t torches Clean Energy Act, subsidies for EVs and e-bikes

Tuesday, March 31, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Friday, March 20, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

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
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

Thursday, February 26, 2026The Associated Press0

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
* 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

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 1 General Norway 

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Norwegian police move training north as Russia eyes body-snatching law
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway 

Norwegian police move training north as Russia eyes body-snatching law

Friday, March 20, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
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

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

Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks
* Featured * Business Business (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks

Tuesday, March 31, 2026Radio Sweden0
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

USA

Alaska's coastal villages want more involvement in shipping decisions that affect waters near their communities. (iStock)
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Planned LNG plant in Alaska seeks equipment from sanctioned Russia firm

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (USA) USA 

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race

Wednesday, March 18, 2026The Associated Press0
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

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—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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