Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May
With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in
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Nunavut, Canada gets last doses needed to vaccinate 75% of adults
Herd immunity isn’t possible in Nunavut without a vaccine for children, top doc says Nunavut now has enough doses of
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Iceland opens borders for vaccinated visitors to boost tourism
COPENHAGEN, March 17 (Reuters) – Iceland will this week open its borders to all visitors who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without
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All adults in Iqaluit now able to get COVID-19 vaccine
Mass vaccination clinics started in Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut, Monday morning, marking a big step
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Iditarod says musher who tested positive for COVID-19 likely became infected before race
Iditarod officials are trying to track down two mushers who may have been exposed to COVID-19 when they shared a
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Iditarod musher tests positive for COVID-19, withdrawn from race
The Iditarod has announced its first coronavirus case, in a musher at a major mid-race checkpoint. Gunnar Johnson of Minnesota
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BMO donates personal protective equipment to Inuit communities across Canada
As COVID-19 continues to keep Canada’s Arctic communities on edge, one of the country’s largest banks is teaming up with
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Whitehorse 1st capital city in Canada to open COVID-19 vaccine clinics to all adults
Whitehorse is the first capital city in Canada to open its COVID-19 vaccination clinic to all citizens aged 18 and older, the
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Remote Canadian community’s request for direct flight to Arctic Nunavut territory can no longer be ignored says mayor
Pandemic travel restrictions has isolated the community from the rest of Nunavut The mayor of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, says his community
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To stop violence against Inuit women in Canada, ‘we need to heal generations,’ says survivor
A Labrador woman who lost both of her parents in a murder-suicide when she was a child says more must
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Sami Parliament in Finland agrees more time needed for Truth and Reconciliation Commission preparation
The Sami Parliament in Finland has decided more time is needed to prepare for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying
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6 new COVID-19 cases reported in Arviat
Nunavut public health officials announced on Thursday six new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat. It’s the sixth straight day the
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Alaska politicians send Trudeau letter saying they’re “shocked” over Canada’s cruise ship ban
Three Alaska politicians sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they were dismayed at Canada’s continued cruise
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Swedes caught in Norway border limbo
Thousands of Swedes who work in Norwegian industry are unable to get to work, or to get unemployment benefit. The
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A northern town tries the staycation – Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic: Ep 3
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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