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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Electric cars hit record 50% sales in northernmost Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021 at 15:18
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“We are well on our way to the goal that electric cars should be the natural choice for everyone, due

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Environment Environment (Canada) 

Report highlights dramatic increase in fuel consumption in Arctic shipping

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020 at 12:19
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Fuel consumption by ships plying Arctic waters grew by 82 per cent in recent years, according to a new report

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Inuit in Nunavut, Canada suffer significant infrastructure inequality, report finds

Thomas Rohner, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 14:13
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The infrastructure gap puts Inuit in Nunavut at a serious disadvantage, says Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated Inuit in Nunavut have far less

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Murmansk Shipping Company in Russia goes bankrupt

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 09:49
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Its ships were crisscrossing the icy and remote waters of the Soviet North, bringing goods and manpower to bases and

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Business Business (Denmark/Greenland) Denmark/Greenland RCI 

Greenland adds new incentive to promote domestic tourism as international travel craters

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 08:31
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With the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting Greenland’s tourism industry, the government has announced a new initiative

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Business Business (Russia) General RCI Russia 

Modernizing Arctic aviation infrastructure among recommendations at Russian meeting

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 08:26
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Better aviation infrastructure and improvement of the airfield network in Russia’s Arctic and Far East were among the recommendations discussed

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Canada Politics Politics (Canada) RCI 

Alaska Highway travellers might be in for rough ride this summer

CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 12:56 — Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 16:09
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Travellers on the Alaska Highway between Haines Junction and the United States border may be in for a rough ride

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Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) General RCI 

New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 at 15:41
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A new Arctic-specific risk assessment tool for shipping has been released, something that the international experts behind it hope will

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

City in northwestern Canada to get new downtown transit station

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 15:20 — Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 15:25
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More than $16.5 million in funding from the Canadian and Yukon governments will mean upgrades to Whitehorse’s public transportation system

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General News 

Canada’s transportation safety board to investigate passenger ship grounding in Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 10:30
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has sent a team of investigators to the Arctic to investigate last week’s

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General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Hot weather continues to cause problems for Sweden’s railways

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 12:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 12:39
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Buckled train tracks, fires and thunderstorms are causing major problems for the country’s railways, Thursday. Intense heat is causing the

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General Society Society (USA) USA 

Man survives being struck by a plane on sea ice north of Alaska

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, March 30, 2018 at 13:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 10:25
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A man survived being struck by a plane that was taking off from sea ice 140 miles north of Deadhorse

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Business General Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Russia: Better weather forecasts needed to increase Arctic shipping

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 15:57 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 15:59
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A quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin wants a bigger, stronger, wealthier Russian Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:08 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:09
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Delivering his state-of-the-nation speech to the parliament on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of speeding up the

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Flights to Lapland help Finnair triple 2017 profits

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 at 13:28
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Finnish flag carrier Finnair said its full-year profit increased threefold to 170 million euros last year as more passengers took

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