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Thursday, June 12, 2025
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Environment

Yukon’s Southern Lakes caribou recover as communities reconnect with the herds
* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

Yukon’s Southern Lakes caribou recover as communities reconnect with the herds

Politics

‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ

Society

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 1 General News Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back

Science

Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick
Science Science (USA) 

Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick

Business

Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 USA 

Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

Art & Culture

Teaching Tom Cruise about sealskin: Inuit star in new Mission Impossible movie
* Featured * Art and Culture Canada Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Teaching Tom Cruise about sealskin: Inuit star in new Mission Impossible movie

News

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 1 General News Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back

Wednesday, June 11, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ

Wednesday, June 11, 2025CBC Radio0
More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair

Wednesday, June 11, 2025The Independent Barents Observer0

Canada

‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

‘Another historical event,’ Tłı̨chǫ grand chief says of new female chief in Behchokǫ

Wednesday, June 11, 2025CBC Radio0
N.W.T. officials provide update on major infrastructure projects, some rising costs
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. officials provide update on major infrastructure projects, some rising costs

Wednesday, June 11, 2025CBC News0
Quebec ‘closely monitoring’ TB in Nunavik: minister, doctors call for resources
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Quebec ‘closely monitoring’ TB in Nunavik: minister, doctors call for resources

Wednesday, June 11, 2025April Hudson, CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 1 General News Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back

Wednesday, June 11, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Greenland FA chief slams CONCACAF rejection as ‘setback for football democracy’
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland FA chief slams CONCACAF rejection as ‘setback for football democracy’

Tuesday, June 10, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Blog: Touching down at Nuuk’s expanded airport
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Blog: Touching down at Nuuk’s expanded airport

Friday, June 6, 2025Mia Bennett0

Finland

Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border

Monday, June 9, 2025Yle News0
Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle

Wednesday, June 4, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter
* Featured * Business (Finland) Environment Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter

Tuesday, May 27, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Iceland

Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost
* Featured * Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland 

Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost

Monday, June 2, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’

Tuesday, March 11, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North
Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North

Thursday, January 23, 2025Eye on the Arctic0

Norway

Nordic-Baltic region joins forces around Sweden’s CV90
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Nordic-Baltic region joins forces around Sweden’s CV90

Friday, June 6, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Cruise ship season begins at Svalbard
* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway 

Cruise ship season begins at Svalbard

Tuesday, June 3, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Blog: In a rebordered Barents region, Kirkenes Conference takes place
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: In a rebordered Barents region, Kirkenes Conference takes place

Friday, May 30, 2025Mia Bennett0

Russia

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair

Wednesday, June 11, 2025The Independent Barents Observer0
Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal

Tuesday, June 3, 2025The Canadian Press0
No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack

Monday, June 2, 2025The Associated Press0

Sweden

Swedish and Norwegian police to share unique border station next week
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish and Norwegian police to share unique border station next week

Thursday, May 15, 2025Radio Sweden0
Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology

Tuesday, May 13, 2025Radio Sweden0
Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones

Tuesday, April 22, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

NATO to approve major military purchases for defence of Europe, Arctic & North Atlantic
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

NATO to approve major military purchases for defence of Europe, Arctic & North Atlantic

Thursday, June 5, 2025The Associated Press0
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 USA 

Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

Wednesday, June 4, 2025The Associated Press0
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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 USA 

U.S. Interior to scrap Arctic oil rule following Alaska outcry

Tuesday, June 3, 2025Eye on the Arctic0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Featured Longform Longform Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025

Thursday, January 23, 2025Irene Quaile0

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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