Money for northern housing, mining, clean energy among Canada’s federal budget highlights
The federal government is promising more money for affordable housing in the North, the critical minerals industry, the High Arctic
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Inuvik, Canada, braces for surge in tourism
Tourism officials and operators in Inuvik, N.W.T., are ramping up for an expected surge in bookings this summer. “It’s looking good
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Population of Murmansk, Russia, down by 8,700
First of all, we need to take measures to stop the current decrease, Acting Deputy Governor Maria Derunova told the Barents
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Canadian Inuit leader says Vatican Museums open to repatriating Indigenous artifacts
The Vatican Museums hold a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts from countries such as Canada, causing concern for Indigenous delegates
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Ukrainian president warns Norway against Russian Arctic militarization
“We do not have common borders, but we have a common neighbor that stands against our common values,” the Ukrainian
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Russia’s Arctic policy at risk of major collapse
Energy projects are put on hold and hyped ambitions for the Northern Sea Route increasingly look doomed. At the same
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Sweden takes part in Arctic military manoeuvres with NATO countries
One of NATO’s biggest military exercises since the Cold War gets underway in Norway today with partners Sweden and Finland
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Ice-Blog: In search of consensus in troubled times – Students in Scotland run model Arctic Council
When I was growing up on the southern outskirts of Glasgow in the 1970s, a trip to Oban was known
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Russia’s Arctic LNG project might come to halt
Novatek will not get needed financing for its development of the Arctic LNG 2. Following Western sanctions against Russian banks, the
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Norwegian energy giant Equinor exits Russia, calling Ukraine invasion a “setback for the world”
After 30 years with oil-hungry eyes on Russia’s Arctic regions, the Norwegian oil major has decided to stop all new
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Natural event seems to slow Icelandic glacier melt
A natural phenomenon appearing to cool the ocean near Iceland has likely slowed the melting of the island’s glaciers since
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Disney buys Finnish “Untold Arctic Wars” WWII documentary series
The Finnish-produced “Untold Arctic Wars” documentary is set to reach a worldwide audience after US entertainment and media giant Disney
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How is the growing demand for minerals affecting northeastern Canada and the climate?
Inside electric car batteries is nickel. The mineral, which is found in the Yukon, may not have the same value
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Blog: Thawing permafrost: Arctic future on shaky ground bodes ill for the global climate
When I first visited Greenland on a reporting trip in the summer of 2009, my first stop, like that of
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Russia showed “more caution and restraint” in Arctic over past 18 months, says Norwegian intelligence
A stable Arctic is in Russia’s own interest despite distrust and growing tensions. The powerful Northern Fleet has not acted
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