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Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, says there is a 'risk' the government's target for tuberculosis rates across Inuit Nunangat won't be met this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
U.S. Coast Guards in the Arctic. The Arctic needs better critical infrastructure for both military and civilian use, including deep seaports, roads, and runways, writes CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON | April 16, 2025
U.S. Coast Guards in the Arctic. The Arctic needs better critical infrastructure for both military and civilian use, including deep seaports, roads, and runways, writes CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | June 25, 2021
Opinion | June 25, 2021
An icebreaker pictured in Greenland, which is the only part of the Kingdom of Denmark that is geographically located within the Arctic region. In a historic meeting, the Danish prime minister recently recognized that fact and said it was time for Greenland to take the lead in the region, writes Jan Top Christensen Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's disappointed with government efforts in the area of mental health in the North and pointed to the need for a holistic approach, encompassing housing and basic necessities as a good area of focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | June 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route are the backbones of both Canadian and Russian respective Arctic policies. Notably, the U.S. has refused to recognize either Canada’s or Russia’s claims, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
HMCS Kingston sails in Lancaster Sound, close to Gascoyne Inlet during Operation Nano, Aug. 29, 2019. The link between climate change and security and defence, with the Arctic at the centre as a region of future economic development, but also military competition, offers opportunities for exchanges, sharing best practices and benchmarking between Canada and the EU, writes Brig.-Gen. Fritz Urbach. Photograph courtesy of DND/Corporal Simon Arcand
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA SLOBODOV | March 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guards pictured in the Arctic. It is therefore imperative for Canada to identify possible partners for cooperative action and to determine the methods to be used in achieving its domestic and international goals in the region, writes Alexandra Slobodov. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
If the digital divide is to be successfully bridged, content providers and application developers must therefore deliver content to remote communities differently than they do elsewhere, write Catherine Rosenberg and Andrew Lappalainen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2020
The three territorial Senators—Independents Pat Duncan, left, and Margaret Dawn Anderson, and Conservative Dennis Patterson—sent a letter to cabinet in October calling out the federal government for pitting the regions against each other to fight over the two shelters earmarked for the North. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada, Sen. Pat Duncan’s office
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2020. Before the pandemic, the Liberal government failed to deliver the critical equipment our Canadian Armed Forces need to protect us on the land, sea, and in the air, and is compromising our ability to continue to contribute meaningfully to our NORAD and NATO alliances in the future, writes James Bezan The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN | November 18, 2020
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2020. Before the pandemic, the Liberal government failed to deliver the critical equipment our Canadian Armed Forces need to protect us on the land, sea, and in the air, and is compromising our ability to continue to contribute meaningfully to our NORAD and NATO alliances in the future, writes James Bezan The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The limited traffic at this time and in the future reduces the likelihood of an environmental incident. It also provides more time for the Canadian authorities to develop properly mapped specific corridors which will reduce the possibility of grounding, damaging important marine life zones, and endangering the Arctic communities, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | November 9, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The limited traffic at this time and in the future reduces the likelihood of an environmental incident. It also provides more time for the Canadian authorities to develop properly mapped specific corridors which will reduce the possibility of grounding, damaging important marine life zones, and endangering the Arctic communities, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage is a disputed and strategically valuable waterway in the High Arctic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 14, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The Northwest Passage is a disputed and strategically valuable waterway in the High Arctic. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 26, 2020
The National War Memorial is pictured on Nov. 11, 2019, during the National Remembrance Day ceremony. From 2001 to 2014, 158 Canadians soldiers died in the mission in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade