N.W.T. MLA says Sahtu communities are in ‘a huge crisis’ after barge cancellations
Daniel McNeely says the cost of living has risen sharply on food, gas and supplies The N.W.T. MLA for the
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Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports
The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province.
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Dawson City, Yukon, residents weigh in on future of river crossing
Many said building a bridge is the best way to solve the crossing woes A bridge, an electric ferry and a
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Opening of Dettah ice road still at least a week out: N.W.T. gov’t
Ice road from Aklavik to Inuvik opened Friday It will likely be at least a week until the Dettah ice
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Electric truck driver in Yellowknife faces charger compatibility issue at home
Ben Baird bought a slower Level 2 charger for his Ford F-150 Lightning instead When Ben Baird purchased a fully
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Ice-cold gloom for Russia’s new super-powerful icebreaker
Budgets are massively overrun and it is not clear when the 120 MW nuclear-powered vessel will be ready for sailing.
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Nunavut gov’t mulls whether to extend pilot project flight connecting Iqaluit to Sanikiluaq
Pilot project is funded through the Nunavut government until the end of the year The Nunavut government is weighing whether
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Nunatsiavut government welcomes most recent step towards road project
The Nunatsiavut government is applauding the pre-feasibility study funding announcement this week that will examine connecting their communities to the
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Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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Finland-Sweden train travel moves a step closer
There is something that marks Finland and Sweden out as unusual in Europe: They are neighbouring countries that do not
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Rosatom makes fun of Suez traffic jam, promotes Russia’s Arctic route as alternative
In a twitter thread, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation makes big fun of the trouble for global shipping caused by
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Remote Canadian community’s request for direct flight to Arctic Nunavut territory can no longer be ignored says mayor
Pandemic travel restrictions has isolated the community from the rest of Nunavut The mayor of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, says his community
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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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Norway’s new Arctic SAR-base will have helicopters in joint operation with Svalbard
Search- and Rescue (SAR) capacities in the European Arctic will be strengthened as the Norwegian Government on Friday announced Tromsø
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Yukon’s tourism minister on policy making in the pandemic – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic: Ep 4
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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