Canada to Host 12th Our Ocean Conference in Spring 2027
The Arctic and northern regions will be at the forefront of Canada’s maritime priorities as the country prepares to host
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New Mental Health Fund Launched to Support the Canadian Arctic
A major new investment has been launched to strengthen community-based mental health services across the Canadian Arctic, honoring the legacy
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Housing : Ottawa Invests Over $67 Million in Northern and Manitoba Communities
The federal government is ramping up its efforts in Manitoba’s northern and rural regions. Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs and
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Russia : Yuri is watching
The Russian Northern Fleet’s intelligence-gathering vessel Yuri Ivanov is loitering in the Norwegian Sea as NATO conducts its anti-submarine warfare
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Nunavut: Green light for construction at Hope Bay gold mine
The federal government and senior executives from Agnico Eagle have officially broken ground on the redevelopment of the Hope Bay
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Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North
Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on Indigenous
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Spending in the North won’t ‘invest in the human rights’ of northerners, NDP argues
By Devon Tredinnick Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is failing to invest in the human rights of people in Northern
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Miners say projects on the Arctic Security Corridor will benefit Nunavut
The Grays Bay Port and Road project in Nunavut promises to unlock the region’s mining potential, but questions remain about
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Growing population of beavers affecting traditional lands in Arctic
By Bianca McKeown New research shows how the animals have become more common in the North in recent years Growing
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FSB major general V. Shchemelinin appointed to chief position at Russia’s border
The senior officer, who has been accused by Ukrainian military intelligence of involvement in criminal activities on European territory, has
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Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality
By Murray Brewster It’s safe to say learning to square dance with strangers was not on the list of expectations
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N.W.T. government has few details about Alberta’s proposed health reform
By Avery Zingel The Northwest Territories government says it’s not yet clear how Alberta’s latest proposed health reforms, if passed,
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Employers in far north of Sweden struggling to fill job vacancies
Unemployment in the country of Skåne, in the south of Sweden is more than twice as high as in Norrbotten
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Territorial capitals look to form ‘united front’ to advocate for defence spending
By Sarah St-Pierre, Mah Noor Mubarik Proposed memorandum of understanding would focus on infrastructure, security and collaboration The mayors of Canada’s
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Electricity to get more expensive in the north due to new Sweden-Finland powerline
A new electricity transmission line between Sweden and Finland is set to come online on Wednesday afternoon. The Aurora Line
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