Nunavut mom thankful after Yellowknife woman offered to pay for son’s airline ticket
A Nunavut mom is happy to be home for Christmas in Gjoa Haven with her son, after an airline ticketing
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Whitehorse not at imminent risk of blackouts, says ATCO Electric Yukon
By Gabrielle Plonka The Yukon’s energy provider says Whitehorse is not at imminent risk of blackouts, but with very cold
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Much of Finland likely snow-free over Christmas, except for Lapland
If you want to see snow and ice over Christmas, you’ll have to head pretty far north, according to the
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New flight routes benefited Finland’s Arctic tourism this Christmas season
Up to 200 planes are arriving in Finnish Lapland during Christmas week with tourists from all over Europe. That is
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Finnish Christmas traditions explained
The Christmas season is all about holiday traditions, from decorating the tree to prepping the big meal and waiting for
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Is Santa’s sleigh pulled by a “he” or a “she”? The truth about Christmas reindeer
According to popular belief, Santa’s reindeer are all males, headed by the famous red-nosed Rudolph. They were first introduced in
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Christmas gifts showcasing Inuit crafts are more popular than ever
Inuit artists from Iqaluit have been working hard over the past few weeks to finalize their creations just in time
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Finland expects a white Christmas nationwide
Finland will wake up the morning of Christmas Eve to a winter wonderland, according to a forecast from the Finnish
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Santa and his reindeer set off from snowy Lapland
Exclusive footage caught by Yle once again revealed the bearded, red-clad Santa Claus heading out to distribute cheer and gifts
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Canadian chef invites whole Northwest Territories capital to Christmas feast
Yellowknife chef Robin Wasicuna doesn’t like the idea of people eating alone at Christmas. So with a crew of volunteers
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Arctic Canada: He takes down a Christmas tree with a rifle and ends up with a needleless one
Earlier this fall, when Nooks Lindell of Arviat, Nunavut, was building a new wooden sled to haul behind his snowmobile, he
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Christmas Special: How Santa became Finnish
All Points North went to Lapland to find out how one man helped make Santa Claus one of Finland’s biggest
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64 years tracking Santa with the North American Aerospace Defense Command
Did you know that you can follow Santa Claus on his long journey around the world? For the 64th time,
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Record Christmas snow cover in Finnish Lapland
Many Lapland residents will spend this Christmas enjoying record snow cover, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI.
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More British tourists visited Finland in November, but Russians still first
Despite some bad press, Finland remained a magnet for British tourists in November, according to Statistics Finland data released on
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