Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources
The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and
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Iceland orders four-day closure of Reykjavik-area bars after uptick in COVID-19 infections
Reykjavik-area bars and nightclubs started a four-day shutdown on Friday as the Icelandic government seeks to put the breaks on
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Blog – Whose Arctic security is it anyway?
The question of security in the Arctic has become more pronounced in the region of late. This is thought to
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Lapland tourism industry voices concerns over Finland’s COVID-19 “test and travel” rules
Draft legislation relating to new rules for travellers hoping to visit Finland has generated confusion and criticism as the bill
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Are potential Arctic security threats eclipsing urgent action on climate? A new study makes its case
An over-emphasis on narratives around potential resource bonanzas and hard security issues in the Arctic should be recalibrated by policy
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Why the pandemic’s pause on travel could be a defining moment for rethinking Antarctic tourism
The current pause on international travel could be an important moment for the international community to rethink the future development
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Canada outlines which Indigenous businesses benefit from $5M funding in the North
The federal government has announced how $5 million in federal funding from its regional fund for Indigenous business in the
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Iceland lowers price of on-arrival COVID-19 testing
Iceland will begin charging for on-arrival COVID-19 testing on July 1, but is lowering the price from the previously announced
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut businesses, private sector struggle to find space in closed economy
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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Some businesses booming as Yukoners adjust to pandemic life in Arctic Canada
While many businesses are struggling to survive through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, others are as busy as they’ve ever been.
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Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic
Finnish tourism destinations are turning to virtual tourism to get around travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The first
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New Barents Sea port and 500 km railway link will connect Asia to Russian Arctic
Russia pushes for more of the global cargo flow to go north. A new year-round port near Indiga in the
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Hotels in northern Canada laid off dozens as COVID-19 shutdown squashed business overnight
Dozens of hotel and restaurant workers in the N.W.T. and Nunavut have been unemployed for weeks. The Explorer Hotel in
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“Catastrophic” economic situation prompts merger talks for two Russian regions in Arctic
The Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in Russia’s northwestern Arctic announced on Wednesday in joint news releases
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Half of Finnish Lapland’s tourism businesses fear failure by winter
The impact of the coronavirus crisis on travel and tourism has already brought many businesses in Finnish Lapland to the brink of
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