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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Faroe Islands’ Arctic strategy focuses on security, climate & cooperation
Security, environment and the importance of international cooperation, are the keystone policy areas dominating the Arctic Strategy launched by the
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March to join NATO ‘moving faster in Finland than it does in Sweden’, says expert
Finland appears to be closer to applying to join the NATO military alliance than its western neighbor Sweden, says Jan
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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led
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