Novatek construction site faces fastest growing coronavirus outbreak in northern Russia
Work continues at Novatek’s construction site north of Murmansk where thousands of fly-in, fly-out employees share cramped space in barracks.
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Canadian government providing nearly $130M to help Arctic territories during pandemic
The federal government says it’s providing $129.9 million specifically for Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to not only help
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Arctic Canada: Beaufort Delta region gets creative with activities amid restrictions on gatherings
Organizations and communities across the Beaufort Delta region of the Northwest Territories are finding new ways to stay connected, amid
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Finnish Lapland ski resort to preserve snow for next season after closing earlier due to COVID-19
About 150,000 m2 of snow will be preserved for next season with new cover techniques. Like all ski resorts in
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Civil liberties in Arctic Canada need to be monitored amidst pandemic, experts say
Civil liberties experts say governments across Canada, including in the North, need to be extra cautious when putting legally binding public health
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Arctic Canada: here’s why Nunavut will name a small community with a COVID-19 case
Nunavut’s chief public health officer says officials in the territory will be identifying a specific community if someone there is
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Canadian local leaders voice anger with N.W.T. policy on identifying communities with COVID-19
A pair of letters, sent from Fort Resolution Mayor Patrick Simon and Deninue K’ue First Nation Chief Louis Balsillie, are
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Amid pandemic, amateur radio societies in Northern Canada are seeking new recruits
Amateur radio enthusiast Ron Thompson has made contact with Russia from Yellowknife. He’s also used it to reach his wife
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Canada’s PM OKs use of local reserve forces in Arctic Quebec during COVID-19 pandemic
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accepted Quebec’s request on Friday to use the Canadian Rangers, local reserve forces, to assist
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Visits to commercial establishments down sharply in Finnish Lapland, Google data
Google has published data on the movement of people during the coronavirus epidemic that reveals that its users have largely
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada postpones election over COVID-19 concerns
The May 5 election for the president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Norwegian Arctic wilderness tourism hit particularly hard by coronavirus
Trine Baddari and her family spent years building the BIRK husky as a successful wilderness brand in the Pasvik valley.
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Region-wide curfew in Arctic Quebec after first confirmed case of COVID-19
A region-wide curfew was put in place across the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec Sunday night after the first case
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Moscow disinforms about coronavirus, says press freedom organization
Pressure against domestic media is mounting and the country steps up efforts to spread fake news abroad. “We are concerned
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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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