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Record number of worker deaths across northern Canada in 2021

CBC News
Posted: Monday, April 25, 2022 at 09:53
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When news broke of Markus Dyck’s death, it rocked not only the small Nunavut community where he lived but the

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Covid-19 no longer classified a ‘danger to society’ in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 09:30 — Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 10:18
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After two years, from today, Covid-19 is no longer categorised as ‘a danger to society and a threat to public

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Arctic Canada: Nunavut set to stop posting weekly COVID-19 case counts

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 14:47 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 14:50
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Public updates to Nunavut’s COVID-19 case counts aren’t coming as frequently as they once did, and the territory plans to

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Yukon to lift ‘nearly all’ COVID-19 restrictions next week

CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10:59
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‘We’re in a place now where we’ve managed to weather a storm,’ said Premier Sandy Silver Yukon will lift “nearly all”

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Is Canada’s Northwest Territories in a mental health crisis? MLA, health minister at odds over the answer

Sidney Cohen, CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 09:03 — Last Updated: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 09:07
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Great Slave MLA says territory is at a critical point; Health Minister says it’s nothing N.W.T. can’t handle Warning: This

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Iceland to axe all COVID restrictions Friday saying “as many people as possible” need to catch virus

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 12:39 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 12:47
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Iceland will do away with all COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, both domestically and at the border, saying herd immunity is

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More restrictions to ease as Canada’s Yukon territory heads ‘down the other side’ of Omicron peak

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 15:58
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‘We are trending toward safer waters,’ said Premier Sandy Silver Yukon will ease more public health restrictions on Friday, with

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Arctic Canada: Nunavut to ease public health measures in 15 communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 10:05
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Fifteen Nunavut communities will be under less-restrictive public health measures starting Monday as their COVID-19 case counts subside. Chief Public

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Alaska truckers form convoy to support Canadian protests

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:43
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Alaska truck drivers have rallied in support of their counterparts in Canada who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a convoy.

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Nordic countries considering joint vaccine production

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022 at 09:01
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After the delays in waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine last year, Sweden and its Nordic neighbours are now looking into

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Yukon Arctic Ultra endurance race back on track this year in northwestern Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12:00
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One of the world’s coldest and toughest ultra endurance races is back on this year after being cancelled in 2021

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Sweden to lift almost all COVID-19 restrictions from February 9th

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 09:35
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The decision to discontinue the restrictions was motivated by high vaccination coverage and that knowledge about the omicron variant has

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Finnish PM seeks to lift all Covid restrictions in February

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:03
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Finland should try to remove all Covid-related restrictions during the month of February, the country’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP)

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Murmansk tightens COVID-19 restrictions while Norway eases them

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:00
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The two neighboring regions in the north take opposite directions on how to handle the record spike in new virus

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Greenland widens alcohol bans in order to control spread of COVID-19

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 15:51
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Alcohol bans went into effect in three additional Greenland municipalities on Wednesday after requests from their respective mayors. The bans

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