Arctic Canada: Nunavut arts and crafts industry enduring … for now
Nunavut’s Inuit art scene is still in decent shape in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, but those who help
Read more
covid-19
Arctic borough pulls out of deal with bankrupt Alaskan airline, reaffirms right to seize assets in emergency
The North Slope Borough is backing out of a tentative deal to rent RavnAir Group’s Utqiagvik hangar and is reasserting
Read more
Why Sweden can’t declare a state of emergency over COVID-19
Sweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
Read more
‘A little frustrating’: Northwest Canada tours, Alaska cruises cancelled this year
Two major tour companies have cancelled most of their Alaska cruises for the year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Holland America Line said
Read more
How different is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy to its Scandinavian neighbours?
With its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
Read more
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.
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
COVID-19 shouldn’t overshadow ongoing fight against TB, Canadian Inuit leaders say
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Canada’s Inuit were already grappling with a much deadlier respiratory disease: tuberculosis. The TB rate
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
COVID-19: Arctic borough’s seizure of bankrupt airline’s assets “counterproductive,” says Alaskan AG
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said Tuesday that there’s no legal authority behind the North Slope Borough’s emergency order attempting
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more