Canada Post unveils new Indigenous and northern reconciliation strategy
Crown corporation is planning to meet with every community to discuss their needs Canada Post unveiled its plan to improve
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Arctic
New national park proposed in Finnish Lapland
The environment ministry has proposed areas in Lapland and Kanta-Häme to become Finland’s next national parks. The Ministry of the
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Permafrost melting did not trigger oil spill catastrophe, says Russian control authority
A report from federal technical inspection authority Rostekhnadzor concludes that construction faults and maintenance negligence were main reasons for the
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Travel ‘bubble’ in northern Canada between N.W.T. and Nunavut suspended until further notice
N.W.T. chief public health officer lays out new rules for travellers from Nunavut Beginning Tuesday at noon, people travelling from
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Famed Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona shortlisted to appear on upcoming $5 Canadian bank note
Famed artist Pitseolak Ashoona is one of eight notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the next $5 banknote, the Bank
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Barents region’s largest air polluter to winddown on December 25
Smelting will stop on December 25 at the plant in Nikel near Russia’s border to Norway. Tens of thousands of
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Record November warmth in Svalbard, Norway
The Arctic fox is waiting for a delayed winter. 9.4 °C measured at the weather station in Reindalspasset just after
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Growth continues on Northern Sea Route despite year of crisis
Figures for the first 10 months of 2020 show that Arctic shipping continues to increase despite the coronavirus and world
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Long-time Inuk social worker says abuse is normalized in Nunavut, Canada households
This is part three of a three-part CBC North series, The Small Abused. The series looks into reporting, prevention and
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Lapland tourism to lose over 60% of winter business says Finnish survey
Roughly half of firms said that domestic tourism would not help cover losses caused by the absence of overseas visitors.
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Health board in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec launches interactive COVID-19 map and alert system for Nunavik
The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has launched an interactive COVID-19 map and colour-coded alert
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Sweden to re-establish northern regiment, fears armed attack
“Sweden will be affected if crisis or an armed conflict arises in our neighbourhood. An armed attack against Sweden cannot
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Nunavut children’s books translated for circulation in Greenland’s schools
Young students in Greenland will now be exposed to a new set of stories from Canada with the translation of
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Murmansk, Russia sees growth in domestic tourists amid crisis for international travel
The Russian north sees more domestic tourists, but tour operator Sergey Arzumanov in Murmansk says closed borders, quarantine measures and
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What’s in a name? How a government project forced surnames on Inuit in Canada
With Project Surname, Inuit had to choose and register family names, which were not common in their culture After a
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