COP21: View from Nunavut, Canada
On the occasion of the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (November 30- December 11), Eye on the Arctic has
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Blog: Election results in Canada’s North
Canadians went to the polls on Monday, October 19 and elected a Liberal majority government for the first time since
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Canada: Conservatives’ federal election campaign heads North with infrastructure announcement
Conservative leader Stephen Harper brought his election campaign north on Friday with a promise to finance a $14-million road improvement
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Metal, mineral price drop affecting Canada’s North
Slumping metal and mineral prices are taking their toll on the mining industry in Canada’s North and contributing to a
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Canada’s remote communities work to reduce diesel use
Two of Canada’s northern territories, along with several of its provinces, are establishing a task force to reduce the use
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Blog: Northwest Territories fur and fiber optics make inroads in Asia
The media tends to view Asian activities in the Arctic with a wary eye. China, and to a lesser extent
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Energy challenges in Canada’s North
From poor infrastructure to reliance on diesel, Canada’s northern territories face energy challenges unique in the country, says a report
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Feature Interview: Unconventional petroleum resources found in Canada’s Sahtu region…. Now what?
Canada’s National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey released a report last month that almost 200
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Construction season ends on Arctic Canadian highway
The second highway construction season between the Arctic Canadian communities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk has come to a close. In
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Time for action: Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases recommendations
For the estimated 80,000 survivors of Canada’s residential school system, Tuesday marked another step towards closure with the release of
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Blog: The geometries of Arctic all-weather road construction
2015 marks the third season of construction along the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk all-weather road. That means it’s possible to watch construction of
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Dene community in Canada’s Northwest Territories celebrates self-government agreement
The Dene and Metis community of Deline in Canada’s Northwest Territories was joined by federal and territorial politicians this month
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/24/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Canada’s northern leaders react to Ottawa attack
Territorial governments across Canada’s Arctic responded on Wednesday to the attack in the nation’s capital city of Ottawa. In Whitehorse,
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Soot from Canadian wildfires may have increased Greenland ice melt
Researchers studying Greenland’s massive ice-sheet are making some worrisome findings. Danish-born glaciologist Jason Box who has studied glaciers for two-decades
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