Nunavut premier welcomes pause on U.S. tariff plan, sees opportunity for territory
‘Important discussions to be had,’ say Premier P.J. Akeeagok Nunavut’s premier says he’s pleased that U.S President Donald Trump has
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Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows
An opinion poll indicated that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island – a semi-autonomous Danish territory –
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Finland takes notice of US icebreaker plans
The United States plans to order 40 icebreakers, according to US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump has announced plans to order
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ICC warns against sidelining Inuit as global powers eye Greenland
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has issued a strong warning about the risk of marginalizing Indigenous voices as foreign powers
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Alaskans: Trump can rename Denali, but can’t force people to call it Mount McKinley
By Mark Thiessen President issued executive order last week to change name of North America’s tallest peak North America’s tallest
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Trump hails Finnish forestry practices again
Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California on Friday to observe the wildfires, prompting him to recall Finnish forestry practices
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Trump targets Alaska’s oil, resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
By Becky Bohrer Expansive executive order signed by Trump on Monday being cheered by state political leaders President Donald Trump’s
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PM: Sweden looking forward to continued cooperation with the US
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Donald Trump who was yesterday sworn in as President of the United States. Ulf
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Trump to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
U.S. president to ‘restore the name of a great president … where it should be and where it belongs’ President
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On eve of Trump’s presidency, Norway signed new space agreement with the US
The Andøya Spaceport is centrepiece in the Technology Safeguards Agreement signed by US and Norwegian authorities. The government in Oslo
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New step to protect areas of Arctic Alaska as Trump’s oil agenda nears
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to put temporary measures in place to protect subsistence activities in Alaska’s
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Analysis: Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump
Country’s water, minerals and ‘rock flour’ could be key resources for the next century The person who first put a
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Uncertainty and anxiety for some Northerners, as Trump returns to power
‘It’s just so unpredictable, you just have to be ready to react,’ says Vuntut Gwitchin chief Pauline Frost, chief of
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Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
By Becky Bohrer Gov. Mike Dunleavy pushes for ‘critical agency actions that would restore opportunity to Alaska’ Alaska Gov. Mike
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Blog: A sharp right turn as the Arctic faces Trump 2.0
Much of the world is now bracing for yet another period of uncertainty and potential chaos in the wake of
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