Arctic Canada

• Ottawa to foot bill for repairing Navy’s new Arctic ships as warranties expire

  The federal government is planning to buy eight Arctic patrol vessels from Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding, including six for the Navy and two for the Canadian Coast Guard.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
  
• Aging icebreakers, aircraft hamper Canada’s monitoring of Arctic: auditor general

  In a report tabled Tuesday, Karen Hogan says the agencies responsible for safety and security in the North don't have a clear picture of traffic in the region.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Arctic rainy days are likely to double by 2100. Here’s why

  The study used climate modelling to predict changes in precipitation under a high level of greenhouse gas emissions from 2015 to 2100.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022
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• Canada, Denmark reach deal to end dispute over tiny Arctic island

  The dispute over the small island has led to good-natured jostling since the 1980s between Canada and Denmark over which country rightfully owns it.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• ‘No negotiations:’ Inuit group asks for Eastern Arctic areas to not be developed

  "There's some very highly sensitive areas," said P.J. Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. "There's no negotiations on certain points in terms of areas where we feel there's absolutely no way we see an opportunity for oil and gas."

  Canada

  May 12, 2019
• ’I do not live in Canada,’ says Santa Claus, challenging government’s claim

  Is Santa Claus really Canadian? Depending on who you ask, where Santa Claus lives and what passport he uses is a difficult question to answer.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• Former federal prosecutor appointed provincial court judge in Meadow Lake, Sask.

  The provincial government has announced the appointment of Michelle Baldwin as a judge to the provincial court in Meadow Lake, Sask.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2017
• Trudeau meets with Inuit leaders during first visit to Arctic as PM

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Iqaluit for a meeting with Canada's national Inuit organization, part of a two-day visit to the Arctic — his first since the 2015 election campaign.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2017
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• Annual report card rings the alarm on rising temperatures, melting ice in Arctic

  A group of scientists are again sounding the alarm over diminishing sea ice and warming temperatures in the Arctic.

  World

  Dec 14, 2016