More restrictions to ease as Canada’s Yukon territory heads ‘down the other side’ of Omicron peak
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alcohol bans went into effect in three additional Greenland municipalities on Wednesday after requests from their respective mayors. The bans
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Iceland lifts testing requirements for some, allows outdoor activities for those isolating
Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside
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COVID-19 has entered a “new phase” in Greenland, government says
With COVID-19 spreading throughout Greenland, the government is changing its testing strategy and urging the population to recognize the pandemic
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All communities in Nunavik, Quebec moved to COVID-19 red alert level
As of January 19, all communities in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, have been put at the COVID-19
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Salluit, Nunavik put on red alert as COVID-19 cases rise
Salluit, a community in Nunavik, Quebec, was put on red alert Tuesday after posting 14 new cases on Monday. “Following
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Swedish government announces new restrictions following sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
The government announced new restrictions and extended other measures on Monday to try to combat a sharp rise in the
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Nunatsiavut gov. in Atlantic Canada calls for end to non-essential travel between Labrador Inuit communities
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is calling for an
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