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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 09:33
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As Norwegian police drill for potential armed incursions from Russia, the Russian Duma is preparing to adopt a law that

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

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:50
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The federal government is spending $14.3 million to support over two dozen Yukon organizations and First Nations governments with arts,

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Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:10
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A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship

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Tłı̨chǫ government and Rio Tinto sign deal for Diavik mine closure

CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 13:19
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By Jocelyn Shepel Mining giant plans to wind down operations at Diavik starting next month Twenty-six years after one relationship

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Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:43
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24, as the country digests a

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Greenland PM declines Trump’s hospital ship, urges him to stop ‘random outbursts’ online

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 09:04
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Unclear if ship was requested, or nature of supposed medical situation The prime minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said “no

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Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 17:28
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he was cancelling his planned tariffs on U.S. allies in Europe over

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Analysis: U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That’s about to change

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:32
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Once seen as a risk of provoking of Putin, alliance now has the Arctic in focus NATO Secretary General Mark

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Some Greenlanders express outrage over Trump’s threats. But not all are concerned

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 08:45
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By Mark Gollom  Trump administration says utilizing military is ‘always an option’ to acquire territory Tillie Martinussen, a former member

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Culture Culture (Canada) 

‘The space to practise culture’: Handgames beginners in Whitehorse find community and confidence

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 08:00
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By Isabel Ruitenbeek  Ashley Russell is a beginner at handgames. She’s played before, in school and with her family, but

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There were 20,000 instances of medical travel in the N.W.T. last year, and officials say many were avoidable

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 14:37
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Public administrator spoke to MLAs at committee meeting Thursday on improving health care Health officials in the

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Blog: 2026—Reform the UN COPs but look beyond for rapid climate action

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:47
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The United Nations COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, was not the decisive gathering that changed the world and set us

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Living situation for elder in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. reflects the community’s housing crisis

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:40
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There’s a constant hum from the furnace in Celine Whane’s house in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., as it runs non-stop to counter the

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Arctic Council launches latest “Plastic in a Bottle” capsules from Greenland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 16:43 — Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 16:45
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The Arctic Council working group focused on the polar marine environment  launched two new GPS-equipped “Plastic in a Bottle” capsules

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Elections Canada says protocol wasn’t followed in Nunavik during federal election

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 13:17 — Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 13:18
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By Alessia Passafiume Lack of planning and oversight caused some polls to close early Elections Canada says voting services in

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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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