Arctic
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New Arctic ambassador will play key role in defending sovereignty: AnandIqaluit resident Virginia Mearns will be Canada's senior Arctic official on the world stage, following a career with local Inuit governments.CanadaJul 24
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Trade, Arctic security top of list as Western premiers meet in YellowknifeWestern Canadian premiers are set to meet in Yellowknife with trade, energy and Arctic security among the top topics expected to be discussed.CanadaMay 21
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Carney says Ottawa will boost Arctic security with help from AustraliaOttawa will expand the Canadian military's presence in the Arctic and turn to Australia's over-the-horizon radar tech to monitor threats from adversaries such as China and Russia.CanadaMar 18
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Canada will build 3 Arctic military hubs as it ramps up regional footprintThe hubs are the cornerstone of the federal government's Arctic security strategy, which committed $2.67 billion over 20 years to building them.CanadaMar 6
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Arctic a ‘vulnerable destination’ for foreign adversaries, CSIS warnsCanada's spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an 'attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination' for foreign adversaries.CanadaMar 5
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Territorial premiers tell Washington the Arctic is not for saleYukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok were set to meet with representatives from Greenland.CanadaFeb 13
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Around the continent in 169 days: B.C. man finds his passion in the ArcticIn 2000, while with the RCMP, Burton was captain of the St. Roch II, retracing the voyage of the first ship to circumnavigate North America.CanadaJan 21
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USask scientists find extinct walnuts in Canadian arctic fossil forestUSask scientists have found extinct, fossilized walnuts in Canada's northern reaches.ScienceJul 3, 2024
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Military jumpers recount daring rescue at plane crash site northeast of YellowknifeMilitary members tell their story of what it was like to rescue victims of a December plane crash in a remote area of the Northwest Territories.CanadaJan 5, 2024
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Concerns with future of polar bears as climate change melts Arctic iceNew research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator's future as climate change melts the Arctic.EnvironmentNov 9, 2023
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