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* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 General RCI 

Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12:10
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Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about

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Nunavut mine in Arctic Canada says it’s not allowed to harm Inuit harvesting

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 16:02
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Baffinland reacts to the blockade and a community call to slow down its expansion In the wake of last week’s

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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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Indigenous leader wants clarity on impacts from mines outside of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020 at 08:39
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The withdrawal of Teck Resources Ltd.’s application to develop a new oilsands project in northeastern Alberta has not silenced concern in

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General RCI 

What Russia’s $300B investment in Arctic oil and gas means for Canada

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Monday, February 17, 2020 at 09:32
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North could suffer from increased traffic, potential spills Last month, the Russian government pushed through new legislation creating $300 billion

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) RCI 

Canada’s Northwest Territories releases plan to hit 22 priorities in 4 years

Alyssa Mosher, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 09:31
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The government of Canada’s Northwest Territories has released its 2019-23 mandate, which includes details about how and when the government plans

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General Politics 

Scotland releases first Arctic policy framework

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 14:01 — Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2019 at 13:37
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Scotland released its first every Arctic policy framework on Monday, positioning itself as a strategic link between the North and

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canada announces $2M for research into carbon neutral mining in the Northwest Territories

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 09:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 16:12
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The Canadian government is investing millions in a Northwest Territories-based research project that has the potential to make some mining

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Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Indigenous participation key to Arctic development, Inuit activist tells Economic Forum of the Americas

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:54
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Full Inuit participation will be key to long-term sustainable development in the Arctic as well as helping the world confront

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General Politics (Canada) Science 

Canada files submission to establish continental shelf outer limits in Arctic Ocean

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 16:35 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 08:48
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Canada filed its Arctic continental shelf submission with the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on Thursday,

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

Pauktuutit to explore challenges confronting Inuit women in Canada’s extractive industry

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 at 15:38
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Canada’s national women’s organization is working to launch a new project to better understand the violence and harassment faced by

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Business Business (USA) General News USA 

Barclays latest bank to nix Arctic oil financing, singles out Alaska’s ANWR

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 16:10 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 15:00
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Citing global warming and the Paris climate agreement, international banking behemoth Barclays says it’s nixing most future investment in Arctic drilling.

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Blog Business General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) USA 

Blog – Qingdao plays pivotal role in China’s Arctic strategy

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 14:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 16:28
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In January, China released its first Arctic Policy. In the U.S., fearful headlines greeted the document, from The Wall Street

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

“Northerners’ dreams are dying,” says premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories as he issues “red alert”

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 15:04 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 15:08
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Canada’s decision to halt offshore oil and gas exploration in the Arctic is akin to the re-emergence of colonialism, says

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Colonialism still present in Arctic, says premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 at 11:36
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland ­-  Despite improved relations between the federal government and Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, northerners still get excluded from political

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