Finland’s Arctic experienced a dry, freezing January that stood out for its freezing—even for winter—temperatures in most areas, except for its high barren terrain. “In Lapland, it was unusually cold ...

By Julia Parrish  Thawing permafrost causing landslides and shifting ground have long been a concern in Sahtu community Dozens of homes, the town reservoir and an old cemetery in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T ...

While many people across the Yukon struggle to find affordable housing, the mayor of Faro says people should consider moving to his town. Mayor Jack Bowers says the town's population currently sits at ...

The northernmost of the mass demonstrations held across Europe on February 24 took place in Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town neighbouring Russia’s heavily militarised Kola Peninsula. From bases ...

Canadian Rangers embark on 4,500-km journey from Herschel Island on Yukon's north slope to Churchill, Man. From a 4,500-kilometre journey across the Arctic to a convention hall in Whitehorse, activity ...

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By Samuel Wat  Numbers 'worrying', says Nunavik Police Service's interim chief Jean-François Bernier New police figures show violent crimes in Nunavik are rising, with national estimates finding the r ...

Lapland’s regional council decided on Monday to maintain several health services in Finland's Far North, reversing proposals that had alarmed Sámi leaders in the region. Services on the chopping block ...

Finland's state forest management agency, Metsähallitus, has announced that it will carry out a period of heightened inspections of tourism firms at popular outdoor recreational areas. The enhanced su ...

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By Saloni Bhugra N.W.T. gov't says it's trying to keep up but needs more money from Ottawa After 25 years of supplying ...

By Samuel Wat All 3 territories have expressed opposition to the program The Nunavut government says it will not be using police resources on the federal gun buyback program, and solutions proposed by ...