Canada Must Be Wary of Its Southern Neighbor, Say Researchers Last year, US President Donald Trump's ambitions to expand US territory included Greenland, but also Canada, as 'the 51st state.' The Trump Administration's recent reinforcement of its desire to take over Greenland has clear political implications for Canada's security policy, say researchers Gabriella Gricius and Mathieu Landriault.
New Survey Unveils the Paradox of the Canadian North Autonomy for the Canadian North does not necessarily mean recognition of Indigenous self-determination, according to public opinion. In addition, Canadians are not prepared to give carte blanche to exploiting natural resources to support the autonomy and development of the northern territories, shows a recent survey.
Pan-Arctic Vision 2024 in Greenland: Seeking Arctic Artists To This Fall's Big Stage in Nuuk This year's Pan-ArcticVision will take place in Greenland in October – and calls for contributions from Arctic artists with northern tones and words to express. This is an adventurous opportunity to form border-crossing bonds, share music, and strike a blow for the power of definition in the circumpolar north, the organizers tempt.
COVID-19 in Canada: Started Vaccinating Youth Nunavut, Canada, has begun vaccinating youth between the ages of 12 and 17.
Canadian Community Declares State of Emergency The Canadian hamlet Arviat has seen 86 cases of COVID-19 since 22 January.
Mine at a Standstill as Hunters’ Blockades Enter 5th Day Protesters across Nunavut, Canada join in solidarity while 700 Baffinland Mine employees are affected by closure.
COVID-19 in the Arctic: Nunavut wrangles with the virus for the first time Canada’s largest territory has eased lockdown protocol in most of its communities after COVID-19 arrived in the region in early November.
Nunavut Goes Into Lockdown as Covid-19 Hits On Monday, Nunavut in Canada goes into a lockdown for two weeks to stop Covid-19 from spreading further. This is the first outbreak of Covid-19 in the community.
Hunting restrictions imposed after the Nunavut caribou face extinction Emergency order limits Nunavut caribou hunt in Canada to only 42 animals, as they are in border of extinction.
Covid-19 in the Arctic: “It has Pretty Much Decimated the Industry” Nearly one in four businesses in Nunavut's tourist industry experienced a decrease of more than 50 percent in sales revenue in the first three months of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. They expect it to become much worse.
"Canada must carry that guilt and that shame" After being delayed due to snowstorm, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an apology to Inuit mistreated during TB epidemics of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
Can Smart Societies Support Innovation In the Arctic? The Norwegian city of Tromsø annually hosts the Arctic Frontiers conference, with the 2019 edition having focused on a ‘Smart Arctic’. This focus is timely, given present interest in Smart Innovation. But what does ‘smart’ mean in Arctic contexts? And how can Northern peoples and organizations benefit from it?
Canadian Government Updates Nutrition North The Canadian Government has, two years after consulting northerners, come out with their changes to the controversial Nutrition North program.
The Promise of Renewables in Canada’s True North Nunavut runs on 99.94 percent diesel fuel. But with 13 of 17 diesel power plants deemed “aging, underperforming and at capacity” by the federal government, a newly formed alliance of energy experts hopes to exchange oil engines for solar panels and wind turbines.
