Roundup of COVID-19 responses around the Arctic
With the number of COVID-19 cases outside of China increasing rapidly, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global
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Canada
Arctic volleyball wins: Canadian Olympian reflects on time in Nunavik
In light of recent events, my focus and attention have undoubtedly been directed towards my plan of attack for Tokyo
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut men left homeless after COVID-19 pushes court dates
Three men from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, say they were forced into homelessness after they were released on bail from the Baffin
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Arctic Canada: Aklak Air reduces flights to each community, due to ‘significant decrease’ in travel
Aklak Air will reduce the number of scheduled flights to each community it services, because of a “significant decrease in
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Publisher in Arctic Canada putting Inuit-language books online amidst COVID-19 closures
A publisher, in partnership with the organization that represents Inuit in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, are making Inuit-language
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut mining companies confirm no COVID-19 cases, as concerns rise
There are no suspected or confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Meliadine Mine outside of Rankin Inlet,
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Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada calls for people to stop travel to and from their region
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland
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Non-profits say struggling Arctic cruise company offered them thousands, but didn’t deliver
As cruise company One Ocean Expeditions fights to solve its financial problems, two polar non-profits say they are out thousands
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COVID-19: The latest cancellations and closures across the Canadian Arctic
Your local guide to the coronavirus outbreak in Canada’s North. Get the latest advisories, updates and cancellations for where you
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Here’s a list of what’s cancelled or postponed across the Canadian North
On the advice of health officials, numerous events planned for the coming weeks in all three territories are being cancelled or
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Arctic Canada: Yukon tourism operators brace for impact of COVID-19 this summer
Tourism operators in Yukon are bracing for a bad season this summer because of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, and
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Arctic Winter Games: ‘We will sell everything as best we can,’ say organizers after cancellation
It’s like cleaning up after a party — but without the lingering buzz of a good time. “We’re doing it two
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Arctic Canada: what are the Northwest Territories and its residents doing about COVID-19?
Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife has cancelled a class trip to Europe. About 20 students and several adults
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Arctic cruise operators brace for coronavirus uncertainty
While the Arctic cruise ship season is still months away, the expedition cruise industry is closely following the outbreak of
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Indigenous government secures $2M to conserve traditional lands in northwestern Canada
The government of Canada announced Friday it will inject $2 million into the Canada Nature Fund to help conserve Indigenous
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