Canadian North tentatively sold to Winnipeg firm for $205 million
A Winnipeg firm that owns several northern airlines has announced it plans to buy Canadian North, the airline that serves
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Arctic
UK Defence Secretary Healey visits arctic Norway to boost security ties
“The security of Ukraine and the security in the high north are both connected,” Defence Secretary John Healey made clear.
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Territorial premiers send message in Washington that the Arctic is not for sale
Territorial premiers said it is a critical time for the Arctic amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasing rhetoric of American
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Northerners, experts question Conservatives’ pledge to build military base in Iqaluit
By Samuel Wat Nunavut premier says he only heard about Pierre Poilievre’s announcement on Monday morning Some northerners and Arctic
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Two men found dead in a tent on highest mountain in Arctic Sweden
Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing
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Denmark pivots new ship plans from Baltic to Arctic defence
Denmark has decided to shift its naval fleet development from Baltic Sea patrol ships to Arctic-capable vessels. The decision, announced
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Poilievre promises new military base in Nunavut as part of Arctic defence plan
Conservative leader would double size of ranger force, acquire 2 more icebreakers The federal Conservatives have taken the wraps off
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Arctic ice shift: Melting multiyear floes trigger decline in vital pressure ridges
As Arctic sea ice continues to thin and shrink, an essential feature of its ecosystem—pressure ridges—is becoming increasingly rare, saysa
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Greenland calls March 11 elections as Arctic island fields US interest
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen Greenland’s prime minister announced on Tuesday that the semi-autonomous Danish territory will hold a general election on March
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Northern premiers decry U.S. tariffs, voice support for counter-measures
Yukon, N.W.T. will stop importing all U.S. alcohol The premiers of N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut are voicing their support for the
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Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Arctic
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Northern Canada, expanding the organization’s aerospace
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Norway’s Finnmark brigade to boost Arctic border defense, reevaluate training limits
Norway’s new Finnmark Brigade will closely cooperate with Finnish forces and self-imposed restrictions on allied training along the border to
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House prices fall across Finland — except in Arctic city of Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi’s record tourism season is evident in the town’s property market. Real estate prices rose last year in only one
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Two most popular National Parks in Finland are in Arctic
For some of Finland’s national parks, last year’s visitor numbers had to be estimated based on 2023’s figures. Some of
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Norwegian coastal waters are getting warmer
By Elizaveta Vereykina Data collected over the past 90 years shows that temperatures are up to 2°C higher. “It may not
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