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Ultra-cyclist rides across entire Arctic to warn of climate change

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 16:47
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As the Arctic warms three times faster than the rest of the world, a cyclist is travelling across the entire

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Yukon Arctic Ultra endurance race back on track this year in northwestern Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12:00
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One of the world’s coldest and toughest ultra endurance races is back on this year after being cancelled in 2021

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Iceland relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions as downward infection trend holds

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 15:41
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With domestic COVID-19 infections continuing on the downturn, Iceland started relaxing some public health restrictions on Wednesday. “We are in

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Alaska borough plans to bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 13:44
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The state has hosted the games six times, most recently in 2014 Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough plans to submit a bid

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Dogsled race in arctic Norway cancelled over COVID-19 fears

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 22, 2021 at 11:05
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Europe’s longest dogsled race was supposed to mark its 40th anniversary, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be

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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:38
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Iceland announced more stringent COVID-19 regulations on Monday, which include increasing social distancing between people from one metre to two.

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Iceland relaxes COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allows rehearsals to resume

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 15:08
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Iceland has relaxed some of its COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allowing performers, musicians and filmmakers to resume rehearsals as

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Iceland eases COVID-19 rules for educational institutions, sporting events

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31
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Iceland has eased COVID-19 social distancing rules at certain educational institutions and for sporting events as of August 14. Social

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Alaskan Brent Sass wins 2020 Yukon Quest sled dog race

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 09:20
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Sass, who’s won the Yukon Quest twice before, arrived in Whitehorse on Tuesday afternoon He was the lead musher for

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No Alaska dog mushers at next Arctic Winter Games without ‘true competition’

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:24
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The future of dog mushing at the Arctic Winter Games is in doubt again, as Team Alaska considers forgoing the

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Arctic Canada: Hockey players ‘bummed’ Team North may not compete at next Indigenous tournament

Priscilla Hwang, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 15:04
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Athletes with Team North, in Arctic Canada are shocked and disappointed that they may not get a chance to play

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Canadian Francophone Games could be coming to the North in 2023

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 16:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 16:51
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The Northwest Territories’ francophone federation hopes to submit a bid to host the 2023 Canadian Francophone Games in Yellowknife, in

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How Sweden plans to pay if it hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics

Pär Ivarsson, Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 16:13 — Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 16:14
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In a week’s time, Sweden will learn whether it will host the 2026 Winter Olympics. But one big question surrounding

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Alaskan Pete Kaiser wins 2019 Iditarod dog sled race

Ben Matheson and Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 15:36 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 15:40
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A new Iditarod champion has been crowned. Bethel musher Pete Kaiser’s team of eight dogs crossed under the Burled Arch

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Yukon Quest champ Brent Sass talks about return to elite dog mushing

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 13:17
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He’s sitting out this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race — that starts March 2 in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska —

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