Feature Interview: Is Arctic climate research missing the big picture?
Arctic climate change is one of the most important stories of our time, but limited field work means we may
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Canada
Two candidates vy to unseat president of Canada’s national Inuit organization
Former MP Peter Ittinuar, former policy analyst Peter Williamson, and incumbent president, Natan Obed, are all in the running for
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Feature Interview: Every Inuk needs to stand up and be counted, says new ICC chair
As global players ramp up interest in the Arctic, the organization representing the world’s Inuit wrapped up their general assembly
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Inmates in Northern Canadian jail say conditions deteriorating since June riot
WARNING: This story contains some explicit language Some inmates at the Baffin Correctional Centre say conditions have gotten worse for
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Celebrations in Canada’s Nunavut for territorial holiday
Today, July 9, is Nunavut Day, when people from across the Northern Canadian territory commemorate the passing of the Nunavut
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World’s first round-the-Arctic luxury cruise could set sail in 2020
Luxury cruise ship will next summer sail from Nome to Tromsø via the Northern Sea Route and then to Newfoundland
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Director of decrepit jail in eastern Canadian Arctic expects more riots
When the supervisor at the Baffin Correctional Centre (BCC) started their shift on last Wednesday night, their staff told them
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Access to affordable housing a challenge in Northern Canadian cities
Two thirds of Iqaluit residents (Nunavut) get some sort of help paying their rent from either the territorial government or
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Hans Island: a housewarming gift for Greenland?
A pair of Canadian researchers wants Ottawa to give the people of Greenland a rather peculiar housewarming gift as the
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Finnish President blasts Foreign Minister for attending anti-abortion rally in Canada
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö says he considers Foreign Minister Timo Soini’s public voicing of anti-abortion sentiment abroad to be
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Alaska Senator Murkowski irked at new tariffs and “confusing” Trump team
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs aren’t good for Alaska and she’s frustrated with the
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Finnish FM defends presence at anti-abortion event while in Canada for Arctic Council meetings: report
On Wednesday, Finnish tabloid daily Iltalehti reported that Foreign Minister Timo Soini, who is Catholic, had participated in an anti-abortion
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Canada extends air defence monitoring zone to entire Canadian Arctic
In a move that reflects the growing tensions between Russia and the West, Ottawa quietly announced last week that it
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Blog – How Northwestern Inuit led construction of Canada’s highway to Arctic Ocean
Last November, Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened. When shovels broke ground on the all-weather road in January
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Canada and Denmark set up joint task force to resolve Arctic boundary issues
Canada and Denmark together with Greenland plan to create a joint task force to explore options and provide recommendations on
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