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Finnish cyclists say biking makes sense year-round — even in Northern cities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 12:00
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For many Canadians living north of 60, the idea of getting through the winter without four-wheel drive is a tough

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Rovaniemi among cities with biggest rent hikes in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 15:39
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Housing rental costs in Finland increased during the first quarter of this year, but to a greater degree in areas

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Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 

Warm weather set to sweep across Finland from Monday

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:11 — Last Updated: Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:20
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Warm summer weather is predicted for many parts of Finland from Monday, with temperatures reaching highs of 30 degrees Celsius

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Nuclear power plant construction in north Finland faces delay, upped costs, geopolitical uncertainties

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 30, 2021 at 07:57
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Costs for the partly Russian-owned controversial plant will be €1 billion more than previously estimated. “Further deterioration of political and

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

No take off for flight-shaming in northern Norway, but northern Sweden sees fall in air passengers

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 13, 2020 at 12:29
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With 2019 being the year when ‘Flight shame’ was introduced as a social movement aimed at boycotting air travel to

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Paper mill in northern Finland confirms hundreds of layoffs

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 14:35
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Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso has confirmed that it is shedding 365 jobs at its Oulu Mill, in northern

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General News 

Paper mill in northern Finland will cut up to 400 jobs

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 18, 2019 at 14:12
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Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso announced on Monday that it plans to sharply downsize operations at its Oulu Mill,

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Norway’s Tromso airport still the busiest in northern Scandinavia, stats show

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 16:04 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:19
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Scandinavian aviation authorities report a year-on-year increase in passengers at most northern airports in 2018. Tromsø airport posts a solid

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Above-average temperatures expected across Finland to begin fall

Yle News
Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 at 13:32
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Following a record-shattering summer, Finland seems set to enjoy a relatively warm start to the autumn. According to Yle meteorologist

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10:03
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It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Arctic nations develop coast guard co-operation

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, March 12, 2018 at 16:36 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 08:59
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Despite growing tensions between Russia and NATO in Eastern and Northern Europe, the eight Arctic nations are pushing ahead with

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Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) Politics 

Finland chooses Kirkenes in Norway for new Arctic railway terminal

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:26
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The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided that a railway routing to the Arctic Ocean via Oulu, Rovaniemi

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Another snowy, windy, wet and dangerously slippery day in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 09:12
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Heavy, drifting snow disrupted road traffic and delayed rail services in northern parts of the country on Thursday. Rain and

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Pollution, education and climate change resilience top agenda of Arctic Council meeting in Finland

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017 at 14:52 — Last Updated: Friday, October 20, 2017 at 14:56
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Senior government representatives from the eight Arctic states will gather in northwestern Finland next week for the first meeting of

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland’s longest ice-road to open next week

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 15:32 — Last Updated: Friday, January 15, 2016 at 20:35
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The sea-ice off the coast of Oulu is almost thick enough to support vehicles along Finland’s longest frozen road –

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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