‘Coffee cheese’ from North Sweden gets EU protection
The EU has granted “protected designation of origin” status to kaffeost, a cheese typically enjoyed in hot coffee in the
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EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions
The European Union threw its full support behind Greenland’s sovereignty at the European Parliament on Tuesday, with High Representative Kaja
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Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
By Ashley Joannou Premiers say trade talks should consider modern treaties, need to support territorial economies The premiers of Canada’s
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Blizzard brings hazardous road conditions to North Finland
Authorities warned of hazardous driving conditions in the northeast and of train delays in eastern Finland. where a track fault
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Analysis: Will Carney win bring new investment, security to North, or more of the same?
As the Liberal Party prepares for its fourth consecutive term, and its first under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Arctic
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What you need to know on federal election day in the North
Polls open for 12 hours on Monday, hours vary depending on time zone It’s federal election day in Canada. The
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Arctic at a crossroads: Run down on how Canada’s political parties plan to defend the North
Canadians head to the polls on April 28, and as the campaign draws to a close, this is a final
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Analysis: Experts say party platforms miss target on defence, North
Parties focus on bases and equipment rather than fundamental issue There is an “anything you can do, I can do
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Service providers disagree about who should get a subsidy for internet in the North
By Jocelyn Shepel CRTC currently reviewing submissions and feedback about subsidy announced earlier this year The CRTC says it’s still
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Over twelve hour trip to fix toothache as dentist shortage hits northern Sweden
A shortage of dentists in public dental care in the Västernorrland region of northern Sweden has meant some adult patients
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N.W.T. scrapping consumer carbon tax following federal cancellation
The Northwest Territories is cancelling its consumer carbon tax following the federal decision to kill the tax last Friday. The
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Experts Arctic early-warning radar project news, want detail on other North promises
Other investments may not go far enough, say some Canada’s plan to build an early warning system to better protect
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Inuit women recount experiences past and present of forced sterilization
Woman from Happy Valley-Goose Bay shocked to realize her case wasn’t an outlier While a national organization seeks to track
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A look at how the Canadian military is training for potential conflicts in the North
By Natalia Weichsel A swarm of troops dressed in white and wearing snowshoes glide across a frozen valley. Suddenly they
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U.S. shows strength on the one-year anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO
While the U.S. was absent from the Paris meeting where 30 army chiefs from across the alliance met on Tuesday,
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