Ultra-cyclist rides across entire Arctic to warn of climate change
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
He’s sitting out this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race — that starts March 2 in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska —
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