Inuit priorities should be part of Canadian nation building, national org. tells campaigning parties
With the Canadian election campaign in full swing, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada’s national Inuit organization, is calling on the
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Candidates push for better safety net in Canada’s Northwest Territories
An election campaign offers something of a public policy brainstorming session, with candidates putting up their best ideas for improving
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Arctic Canada: Yukon women weigh in on sexism in politics
Senator Pat Duncan has no trouble recalling how she was sometimes belittled as the first female premier in Yukon, Arctic
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Police crackdown on Putin opponent’s offices in Arctic Russia
The regions of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, Arctic Russia are among the many regions affected by a major coordinated police clampdown
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Arctic Canada: High school students want their issues known for Northwest Territories election
They’re not yet old enough to vote, but young people in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories have some thoughts — and they
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Career diplomat to represent Murmansk region in Russian senate
Konstantin Dolgov will help us follow up our international Arctic policy, regional Governor Andrey Chibis says. A new government team
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Blog – Canada’s new Arctic policy doesn’t stick the landing
On Tuesday, just hours before the 2019 federal election was called, the Liberals released their long-awaited Arctic and Northern Policy
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Political earthquake shakes up Northern Norway
The social-democratic party is the big loser in this Monday’s regional elections in Norway. And the downturn is the most
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Finland’s Centre Party elects new leader
Delegates to an extraordinary meeting of Finland’s Centre Party have elected Katri Kulmuni has their new party chair. Kulmuni defeated
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Northern Canada: Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod not seeking re-election
Premier Bob McLeod has confirmed that he will not be standing for election to the 19th Legislature of the Northwest
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Northern Canada: Telecom outages cost Yellowknife economy $10M, chamber says
Two telecommunications outages in Yellowknife, Northern Canada over the summer have cost the local economy close to $10 million, estimates
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Elections in Canada’s Northwest Territories officially underway
The N.W.T.’s territorial election campaign is officially underway, after 19 writs — one for each electoral district — were signed
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After 4 years, Canada’s Liberal government hasn’t released its plan for the Arctic
After four years in power, the Liberal government still hasn’t delivered on a promise of a detailed plan for developing
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Canadian eastern Arctic: Iqaluit mayor won’t seek re-election
Iqaluit, Nunavut Mayor Madeleine Redfern will not run in the upcoming municipal election. Redfern made the announcement at a city
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MLAs in Canada’s Northwest Territories expect ‘hectic’ sitting ahead of territorial election
Northwest Territories MLAs, in Northern Canada, have a jam-packed agenda as they head into their last scheduled sitting before the
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