Canada’s Northwest Territories weighs options for curriculum renewal
B.C. curriculum appears to be top contender, but territory is still considering all options As early as the 2022-2023 school
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Blog: The Czech Republic goes for Arctic Council observer status
Last week, as part of the Virtual Dialogue series created by the Arctic Circle conference to offer an e-platform for policymakers and
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UK variant cases prompt Iceland to tighten up border measures and domestic restrictions
Iceland is putting new COVID-19 rules in place at the border after Iceland’s chief epidemiologist says new COVID-19 domestic waves
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Iceland relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions as downward infection trend holds
With domestic COVID-19 infections continuing on the downturn, Iceland started relaxing some public health restrictions on Wednesday. “We are in
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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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Education, environment & Russia in the spotlight – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Marc Lanteigne
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Danish PM apologizes to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in 1950s
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologized this week to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in the 1950s. “I have
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Nunavut territory in Canada confirms its fourth case of COVID-19
After going without a single recorded case, the territory now has 4 since Nov. 6 An Arviat resident has been confirmed
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Arctic Canadian territory of Nunavut tightens restrictions in two areas, after COVID-19 case in Rankin Inlet
Territory has confirmed its first 3 cases over the past week in Rankin Inlet and Sanikiluaq The government of Nunavut
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Canadian territory of Nunavut confirms case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
This case brings the territory’s total number of cases to 3 A case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet was confirmed
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New COVID-19 restrictions for Iceland’s schools and universities
Iceland has put in place a new series of COVID-19 measures in educational institutions that came into effect November 3.
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Inuit in Nunavut, Canada suffer significant infrastructure inequality, report finds
The infrastructure gap puts Inuit in Nunavut at a serious disadvantage, says Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Inuit in Nunavut have far less
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Everyone encouraged to boost Sami language visibility in Finland, Norway and Sweden this week
Sami Language Week is underway this week in Finland, Norway and Sweden and everyone is being encouraged to make Sami
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Nunavut children’s books translated for circulation in Greenland’s schools
Young students in Greenland will now be exposed to a new set of stories from Canada with the translation of
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On the frontlines of health care : A Nunavik, Canada nurse remembers relocation, racism and the rewards of healing
The first time Minnie Akparook saw and heard a plane, she started running. “My sealskin boots fell off. I was
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