6 new COVID-19 cases reported in Arviat
Nunavut public health officials announced on Thursday six new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat. It’s the sixth straight day the
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Skagway, Alaska, feeling pain of Canada’s ban on cruise ships
Canada’s decision on Feb. 4 to extend a ban on large cruise ships until 2022 is not playing well in
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Canada bans pleasure craft and cruise ships in its Arctic waters for another year
The federal government is banning foreign pleasure craft in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until
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10 new COVID-19 cases reported in Arviat
Nunavut reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all in Arviat. The new cases bring the total number of
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Nunavut health authorities report new case of COVID-19 in Arviat
Health authorities in Nunavut are reporting another case of COVID-19 in the Inuit community of Arviat, bringing the total number
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Norway closes borders over fears of virus, but exempts Russian fishermen from severely infected border region
As of Jan. 29, only Norwegian citizens and foreigners with residence in Norway will be allowed to enter the country.
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Sweden bans mink breeding in 2021 in fight against coronavirus pandemic
STOCKHOLM, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Sweden will ban breeding of mink in 2021 to prevent the risk of mutations of
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Here’s the latest on COVID-19 in Canada’s North
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CBC North will keep track of the latest confirmed cases in each territory here, and the
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Number of active COVID-19 cases in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut continues to drop
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Canada’s Arctic territoy of Nunavut continues to decline, according to a government
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3 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut
Three new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut since Friday, according to a government
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New COVID-19 case confirmed in Nunavut
One new case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nunavut Thursday, according to a government news release. There are now 37
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Canadian Coast Guard wraps up 2020 Arctic operations season
The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its operations in the Arctic on Dec. 1, marking the end of an operational
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Murmansk, Russia sees growth in domestic tourists amid crisis for international travel
The Russian north sees more domestic tourists, but tour operator Sergey Arzumanov in Murmansk says closed borders, quarantine measures and
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Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?
Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This
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Even amid pandemic, the northern housing market is hotter than ever, say realtors
When Vanessa Thorson bought her duplex in Whitehorse’s Takhini neighbourhood in 2015, it cost her just $285,000. Three years later,
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