Yellowknife students return to school Thursday but official says bring extra food
The superintendent of the YK1 school board says YWCA after school programs will be up and running when students return
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15 structures lost to fire between Highway 3 and Stagg Lake, N.W.T.
N.W.T. Fire says a total of 19 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire near Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. Fifteen structures were
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Eagle mine evacuated as out-of-control wildfire near Keno City, Yukon, grows
An out of control wildfire continued to grow northwest of Keno City in the Yukon this weekend, forcing an evacuation of
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Here’s what Yellowknife plans to do if a wildfire ever hits
It’s not flashy and it doesn’t get into nitty-gritty details, but Yellowknife city officials say their framework for how to respond
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As Nunavik’s permafrost thaws, locals and researchers focus on adaptation
Camping in the rainy and foggy community of Salluit last weekend, Michael Cameron saw yet another mudslide. A lifelong resident
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Evacuation alert issued for Yukon’s Dublin Gulch area, including the Eagle gold mine
An evacuation alert has been issued for the Dublin Gulch area, northwest of Keno City, Yukon, due to the risk
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Arctic security: Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands forge consensus
With Copenhagen’s new defence plan, Denmark, Greenland, and Faroe Islands have forged a consensus on Arctic relations, they announced on
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Trial fence on Finland-Russia border nears completion, Lapland phase next
Finland ultimately plans to build a fence that will cover stretches totalling about 200 kilometres of the 1,300-km-long border with
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Fire danger rising in southern N.W.T., with no relief in sight
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more
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NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise underway in North Atlantic
Several NATO countries, including Canada, are currently participating in an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the North Atlantic. “Exercise Dynamic Mongoose
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U.S. air base in Greenland gets new name inspired by Inuit language
Thule Air Base in Greenland, the U.S.’s northernmost military installation, has been renamed Pituffik Space Base. U.S. officials says the
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Northern Rangers convene for first time in three years amid broader discussions on Arctic security
For the first time in three years, northern Canadian Rangers are gathering to provide updates on their communities and set
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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over drone pilots
Robert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for
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Expanding Rangers key to improving Arctic security, says former military commander
By Meaghan Brackenbury · CBC News Support for Rangers needs to be ‘improved dramatically’ If Canada wants to improve Arctic security and
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Canada’s inaction on Arctic surveillance could affect future sovereignty: report
In an era of climate change and increased geopolitical competition, Canada is becoming increasingly ill-equipped to respond to intensifying surveillance
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