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$60M housing fund for Canada’s Northwest Territories to be spent, 2 years after it was first announced

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 13:03
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The government has drawn criticism for not touching the funds, meant to address the dire housing situation Over 100 new affordable housing units

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Change to Canada’s assisted dying law overlooks Nunavut’s mental health crisis, say advocates

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 10:11
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Senator calls it ‘unfair’ to offer assisted death and not mental health treatment Nunavut wellness advocates say Canada needs to

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Remote Canadian community’s request for direct flight to Arctic Nunavut territory can no longer be ignored says mayor

Jackie McKay, CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11:20
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Pandemic travel restrictions has isolated the community from the rest of Nunavut The mayor of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, says his community

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U.S. court halts drilling at ConocoPhillips project in Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, February 15, 2021 at 15:49
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Decision will stop on-the-ground work for winter at Willow project opposed by environmental, Indigenous groups A U.S. federal appeals court

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Yukon’s tourism minister on policy making in the pandemic – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic: Ep 4

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 15:45 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:29
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Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key

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Mine blockade sparks solidarity protests across Nunavut, Canada

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:08
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Baffinland says 700 staff are stranded, supply flights suspended Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests on Monday,

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U.S. cancels public comment period for Alaska oil and gas lease sale

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2021 at 09:29
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Announcement follows Biden’s Jan. 27 executive order pausing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters The United States’

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Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06
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Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important

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Business (Norway) News Norway RCI 

Longyearbyen in Arctic Norway to shut down coal-power plant

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 13:42
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Still unclear which replacement will be chosen for heat- and electricity production, but the Government assures it will be a

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Chamber of Commerce in Canada’s Northwest Territories says tourism threatened by COVID-19 border restrictions

Anna Desmarais, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:36 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:25
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Travel restrictions will likely stay in place during the 2021 tourism season, Dr. Kandola says The N.W.T. Chamber of Commerce

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Education, environment & Russia in the spotlight – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Marc Lanteigne

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 1, 2021 at 09:00
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The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General RCI 

The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, December 28, 2020 at 09:00
1 Comment

The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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Science (USA) USA 

COVID, climate & the impact on science – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mia Bennett

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, December 25, 2020 at 09:00
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The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) RCI 

Dene Chief in Canada’s Northwest Territories calls on gov’t to act on Alberta’s leaking tailings ponds

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 20:58
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New report shows concerns over Alberta tailing ponds leakage date back to 1970s A recent report that documents the leakage of

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General RCI 

Int’l Inuit org disappointed over “weak” heavy fuel oil ban approved by IMO

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 10:47
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The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents the approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka,

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

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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