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Surge in boreal wildfires may—surprisingly—slow Arctic warming: study

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 16:32
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Massive wildfires burning in northern Canada and Siberia this season are putting smoke into the atmosphere that is travelling as

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German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 09:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 09:25
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Officials pitch working with long-standing traditional NATO allies for military buildup Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident

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Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:40
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‘By Canada Day we’d like to see something concrete there,’ PM tells Power & Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled

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Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 13:47
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The large ships would be a show of force, but lack qualities desired in a combat vessel A former top

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Gwich’in denounce U.S. Greenland rhetoric, call for Arctic cooperation

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 15:42
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Gwich’in Council International, representing Gwich’in communities in the United States and Canada, expressed serious concern on Wednesday over ongoing U.S.

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NASA surveys giving detailed pictures of changing North American Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 16:26
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A new paper from NASA’s Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment is offering insights into the evolution of  wildfire activity, thawing permafrost, and

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Sparse signage, subtle election chatter in Canada’s northernmost community

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 13:59
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With less than a week to go before millions of Canadians head to the polls, there were few indications around

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An aerial view of buildings by a river An aerial view of downtown Whitehorse.
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Housing in the spotlight for many Yukon voters ahead of federal election

Jackie Hong, CBC News @xjackiehong
Posted: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:38
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Safe at Home calls for more ‘holistic’ view of housing, including needs beyond home ownership. Cody Schilling says he’s been

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Trump, taxes & tariffs dominate election debate, leaving Arctic overlooked

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 08:01 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 00:34
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Simultaneous translation in English: Simultaneous translation in Inuktut (Nunavik dialect): Canada’s federal party leaders clashed over Trump, taxes and trade

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Construction starts on new heavy polar icebreaker for Canada

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 16:32
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Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), marking the first

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‘Can’t imagine Alaska without Canada’: Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

The Canadian Press
Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 09:41
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America’s 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican

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Housing, Arctic defence top of mind for Nunavummiut in federal election

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 09:01
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By TJ Dhir  Recent federal announcement into defence make some residents feel safe, others fear conflict Canadians will be going

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World TB Day: Inuit org raises alarm on TB crisis as Canadian election begins

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, March 24, 2025 at 16:22
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March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day.  And with a federal election now underway in Canada, the country’s national Inuit organization

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A look at how the Canadian military is training for potential conflicts in the North

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 09:49
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By Natalia Weichsel A swarm of troops dressed in white and wearing snowshoes glide across a frozen valley. Suddenly they

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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says

The Canadian Press
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 14:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 15:45
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Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries

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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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