Scotland seeks “even stronger partnerships with northern neighbours”
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, then President of Iceland and architect of the Arctic Circle, had invited Sturgeon to address the annual Arctic Circle gathering when...
Canada signals shift toward greater engagement with Russia in the Arctic
In an address marking the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Council, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion underlined cooperation with Russia as a...
US will end Arctic Council chairmanship on science note
After gathering for three days of high-level talks in Portland, Maine, this week, 250 representatives from Arctic states, indigenous groups and observers to the...
New North Slope find will figure into coming battle over Alaska’s...
The tantalizing news from Caelus Energy of a big oil discovery in Alaska arrived Tuesday as the powerful oil industry girded for another fight in...
Invoking Star Trek, U.S. official calls for shared icebreaker operations
Arctic Circle Assembly kicked off in Reykjavik on Friday with 2,000 participants; the gathering is by far the largest international platform with a focus...
Post-Brexit, Scotland looks toward a more Arctic future
Is Scotland the newest Arctic nation?As interest in the High North heats up, places far from the 66th parallel have sought to position themselves...
Maine’s Arctic ambitions could benefit Alaska
PORTLAND, Maine — The Arctic Council Senior Officials meeting this week in Portland is expected to pump $1 million into the Maine economy. That’s...
Maine meeting brings Arctic Council far south of the Arctic Circle
Since 1867, the Arctic in America has been synonymous with Alaska. This week, Washington is hoping that another state can make the case for...
Canada says it will use Arctic Council to reach out to...
Canada will use the Arctic Council to help preserve dialogue with Russia, the parliamentary secretary to Global Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, said...
Canada finishes collecting data for its claim to territory on the...
Canada has finished collecting the data it needs to bring its Arctic submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf....
