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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Traffic, mobile data show Lapland travellers not deterred by worsening COVID situation in Finland
There were as many–or even more–people travelling domestically this week compared to the same period last year, data reveals. Finland’s
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Authorities in Arctic Finland concerned COVID-19 might spread during winter break
Authorities in Lapland worry about Covid spreading in the region as domestic travellers head north for the ski holiday. Lapland’s
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Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic podcast – Episode Roundup February 8 – 12
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Jobless huskies in Arctic Finland travelling south for work
The collapse of the tourism industry in Lapland has meant thousands of sledding dogs are out of work. The pandemic
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Skagway, Alaska, feeling pain of Canada’s ban on cruise ships
Canada’s decision on Feb. 4 to extend a ban on large cruise ships until 2022 is not playing well in
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Yukon workers’ compensation board in northern Canada working with outfitters to improve workplace safety
Safety officers visited 13 outfitting camps last year to share resources, suggest improvements The board in charge of occupational health
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COVID-19 variant prompts Iceland to require quarantine for children entering country as of January 13
As of January 13, Iceland will require children born in 2005 or later to quarantine, along with their parents or
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Mayor of Skagway, Alaska, hopes vaccinations will allow Canada-U.S. travel
Mayor Andrew Cremata says economic activity is sorely needed as community depends on tourism The mayor of Skagway, Alaska, is
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Air Canada suspending passenger service to northern city of Yellowknife on Jan. 23
Airline says it’s cutting operations due to ‘stifled demand,’ travel restrictions, quarantine rules Air Canada is suspending passenger service to
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Russia wants to boost tourism to Arctic archipelago
Government developers call for the building of Russian cruise vessels that can bring wealthy travelers to the far northern Franz
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The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism among finalists at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic has been named as a finalist at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the
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Finland’s Northern Lights may soon have names
Tourism promoters want to make it easier to distinguish between different solar storms to improve their ‘shareability’. A Finnish tourism
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Duo aiming to raise funds for jobless sled dogs in Arctic Finland
The collapse in Lapland tourism means thousands of sled dogs are out of work and could possibly be put down.
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