Canadian east-Arctic: Iqaluit store fire forces residents from their homes
An early-morning fire at the Northmart store in Iqaluit has forced the evacuation of nearby homes as crews work to
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food security
Inuit in Canada’s east-Arctic say Ottawa not committed to fixing northern food subsidy program
The federal government is promising changes to its northern food subsidy program, but Labrador’s Nunatsiavut government (eastern Canada) says Ottawa isn’t listening to
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Ottawa students build mini-farm containers designed for northern communities
Some University of Ottawa students have come up with a fresh idea for sustainable food production, both up North and
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Canada’s northern food security program has ‘lost its way’, says federal minister
Canada’s Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is promising changes to the federal government’s northern food security subsidy program
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One in 10 Finnish families with young children dealing with food insecurity: survey
More than a tenth of new parents responding to a pilot survey by Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare
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Canadian PM directs northern minister to update and expand Nutrition North program
Nutrition North is on the to-do list of Canada’s new minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade. Minister
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Western science, traditional knowledge combine in Northern Canadian fish monitoring project
Cutting up fish, collecting mud samples and crunching data might sound like a messy, nerdy summer job to some high
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New farm bill program aims to fight food insecurity in Alaska
Around one in eight Alaskans have wondered at some point in the last year where their next meal will come
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Feature Interview: Every Inuk needs to stand up and be counted, says new ICC chair
As global players ramp up interest in the Arctic, the organization representing the world’s Inuit wrapped up their general assembly
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Communities wrestle with shark-bite mystery off Alaskan coast
Sometimes it’s seals with amputated flippers. Or even a sea lion snatched seemingly out of thin air. But for at
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Study in Northern Quebec to assess impact of climate change on Inuit’s food
A project aimed at examining the impacts of climate change on Inuit health embarked on its second leg this summer,
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Scientists in Sweden help Indian farmers with artificial glaciers
Researchers in Sweden are providing their expertise in snow and ice to help farmers in a remote part of northern
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Canada invests $1.2 million to help solve mystery of dwindling char numbers in Arctic
Canada’s department of Fisheries and Oceans has announced it will give $1,261,890 over 5 years to help solve the mystery of
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Finland hits 2018 sustainability limit, says conservation group
WWF Finland has calculated that Wednesday April 11th is Earth Overshoot Day for the Finns – the point in each
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Feds announce funding to tackle climate change in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
The federal government announced $977,975 in funding on Monday to help Inuit communities in Atlantic Canada better tackle climate change impacts
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