Biden, Trudeau agree to ‘safeguard’ caribou calving grounds in Alaska refuge
Leaders issue joint statement recognizing ‘ecological importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’ U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to
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New research chair at Laval University to help better understand permafrost changes in Arctic Quebec
The government of Quebec is giving $900,000 to Laval University’s Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics to help operate the new research
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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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Nunavut mine in Arctic Canada says it’s not allowed to harm Inuit harvesting
Baffinland reacts to the blockade and a community call to slow down its expansion In the wake of last week’s
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U.S. court halts drilling at ConocoPhillips project in Alaska
Decision will stop on-the-ground work for winter at Willow project opposed by environmental, Indigenous groups A U.S. federal appeals court
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“It’s a scary situation we’re living in today” – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 2
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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“Situation critical in the North” – Arctic Tourism & and the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 1
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Ireland ready to bring marine and scientific expertise to Arctic Council as observer, says Department of Foreign Affairs
Ireland is ready to bring its marine and scientific expertise to the Arctic Council as an observer state and made
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Biden signals plans to halt oil activity in Arctic refuge
U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Alaska waits for guidance on presidential order President Joe Biden on Wednesday signalled plans
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New road signs to raise visibility of Tlingit language in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
‘Tlingit could become more of a living language ‘ said local resident who helped with project The next time you
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Elder in Makkovik first to get COVID-19 vaccine in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
Vaccination against COVID-19 in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, began on Monday
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Work with communities to address vaccine hesitancy, say Indigenous leaders
As the Moderna vaccine rolls out in the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), Indigenous leaders say the territorial government must address vaccine
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Ontario gives $3.3 million to Ottawa Inuit org to help survivors of human trafficking
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), the counselling and resource centre for Inuit in Ottawa, is receiving $3.3 million from the province of
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Canada, the HFO ban & great power competition in the North – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mathieu Landriault
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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