Northerners hopeful after Canadian throne speech
The premier of the Northwest Territories says she is generally happy with the federal commitments identified in Wednesday’s throne speech,
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Indigenous, distinction-based health legislation & moving forward on UNDRIP among Canadian government priorities in throne speech
Northern-specific issues were largely absent from Wednesday’s throne speech in Canada, but moving forward on introducing legislation on the United
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Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden
Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,
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Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy
The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians
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Canadian mining worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Northwest Territories
A presumptive case of COVID-19 at Northwest Territories’ Diavik Diamond Mine has been confirmed as positive. The N.W.T. Office of
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Chamber of Commerce in Canada’s Northwest Territories balks at price tag for new COVID-19 secretariat
The Northwest Territory government’s plan for a 150-person temporary department dedicated to COVID-19 is receiving a cold reception from local
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Two candidates to vie for presidency of Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada
Two candidates will vie to become president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Water monitoring, suspended by the pandemic, resumes in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Water monitoring has resumed in two sites in the Northwest Territories and two sites in northern Alberta, according to a
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In northwestern Canada, Yukon extends state of emergency, maintains travel bubble with British Columbia
The Yukon government has again extended its state of emergency, saying it’s necessary to be able to respond to the evolving
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Presumptive case of COVID-19 reported at Canada’s Northwest Territories diamond mine
The Northwest Territories government says there’s a presumptive case of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. A worker tested positive upon entry
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Classrooms in the forest: school teaching largely outside this fall in northwestern Canada
Six-year-olds sit in a circle of tree stumps, watching their teacher write on a whiteboard in the forest. Teachers carry bear spray and walkie-talkies.
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New COVID-19 testing device in Canada’s Arctic territory to reduce waiting times
A BioFire testing machine is now operational in Iqaluit to make testing for COVID-19 quicker in the territory. The Nunavut
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Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine
Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel
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Canada’s Northwest Territories announce new $67M body to manage COVID-19 response
The N.W.T. government has announced the creation of a new “co-ordinating secretariat” to manage the territory’s response to COVID-19. In a
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‘Significantly’ more Canadian students enrol in Yukon’s virtual school this year
Yukon’s virtual school program says “significantly” more families are choosing at-home schooling this year due to COVID-19. “There has been quite an influx
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