Yukon, Canada government approves winter road to Arctic community
For the first time since 2004, the Arctic community of Old Crow will be connected to the rest of Canada’s
Read more
transportation
Taking a taxi — make that an air taxi — to work in rural Alaska
BETHEL — Imagine flying to work in Anchorage from Eagle River. Or from Potter Marsh to downtown Anchorage. The few
Read more
Wild boar pack mounts road-rage attack in eastern Sweden
Police in central Sweden got a call Tuesday night from a man who was surrounded by a pack of angry
Read more
Norwegian company looks to Alaska for Arctic shipping port
A Norwegian shipping company is considering using a yet-to-be-determined Western Alaska port as a hub for growing commerce in the
Read more
Dangerous substances transported on Finland’s main roads
Finnish main roads, sea lanes and railways are used to transport notable quantities of hazardous substances, primarily oil and oil
Read more
Russian volcano erupts, prompts airspace warnings in Alaska’s Western Aleutians
Some of the most active volcanoes in the world were currently erupting on the Kamchatka Peninsula in southeast Russia
Read more
Finns cool on visa-free Russian travel
Finns are divided on the idea of introducing a visa-free travel regime on the Russian border. The strongest opposition is
Read more
Finnish State Railways to lose monopoly rights on Russian freight
The Finnish State Railways VR is to lose its right to carry transit freight traffic to and from the Russian
Read more
Mackenzie Highway discussions continue in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Meetings in some communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories are ongoing this week, as the government looks into extending the Mackenzie
Read more
Flights to Iceland to start next March from Edmonton, Canada
Flights to Iceland will start departing from Edmonton International Airport next March, city and airport officials announced on Tuesday.
Read more
Alakanuk, Alaska gets $2.2 million for paving roads
The Village of Alakanuk, in western Alaska is getting a $2.2 million grant to pave almost three miles of dirt
Read more
Public input sought on highway plan in Canada’s N.W.T.
People who live along the Mackenzie Valley in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) will get a chance to share their
Read more
Canada’s N.W.T. seeks $600 million for roads, bridges
Canada’s Northwest Territories wants to welcome heavy industry such as mining and oil and gas extraction. But territorial Industry Minister
Read more
Two dead in Norwegian-Swedish coach collision
A Taiwanese and a Norwegian woman died in a head-on collision between a Swedish tourist coach and a Norwegian bus
Read more
Severed cable may mean delays at airport in Resolute, Nunavut
Flights heading to Resolute, a community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, are unable to land using instruments because
Read more