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Canadian PM presses Arctic claim

bbc.co.uk
28-Aug-2008
        
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All large ships entering the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waterways must register with the Canadian Coast Guard first, Canada's PM says. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement during a three-day visit to the Arctic to bolster Canadian sovereignty claims. Canada's claim over the area, which has rich reserves of oil and gas, is disputed by many countries. The US in particular insists the passage... [read full story]                    

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Northern Europeans push EU to safeguard Arctic ecosystem

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Tories make registration mandatory for ships sailing in Northwest Passage

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Northern Europeans push EU to safeguard Arctic ecosystem

canada.com
30-Aug-2008
        

Just days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled his government's vision of the Arctic as a potential resource bonanza, a report commissioned by top ministers from Europe's Nordic countries is urging the European...

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U.S. wants to talk about Canada's shipping rules

canada.com
29-Aug-2008
        

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plan to tighten shipping regulations in the disputed Northwest Passage has caught the attention of the U.S. government, which said Thursday that "we will be discussing the proposal with...

canada.com: A record retreat of sea ice in the Arctic is raising alarms about the effects of climate change, even as Canada and other countries pursue seabed claims and expanded resource rights. canada.com

Europeans urged by Nordic nations to protect Arctic

canada.com
29-Aug-2008
        

A report commissioned by top ministers from Europe's Nordic countries is urging the European Union to embrace a new role as the Arctic's environmental guardian and to throw its considerable political and economic weight...

I’m Sure They’re Shaking In Their Boots

stageleft.info
29-Aug-2008
        

After hearing Stephen Harpers proclamation that from now on "all ships sailing into the Canadian Arctic will be required to report to NORDREG" I'm pretty sure George Bush and Vladimir Putin (and maybe Hu Jintao, Yasuo...

Shipping companies eye NW Passage

moldova.org
28-Aug-2008
        

Shipping companies want to send ships through the Arctic's Northwest and Northeast Passages now that they're free from ice, a German newspaper said.The Northeast Passage from the Russian island Novaya Zamlya through the...

Canadian PM makes registration mandatory for ships sailing in Northwest Passage

canadianbusiness.com
28-Aug-2008
        

TUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories (AP) - Canada's prime minister moved to firm up control of disputed Arctic waters Wednesday by announcing stricter registration requirements for ships sailing in the Northwest Passage....

Tories make registration mandatory for ships sailing in Northwest Passage

canoe.ca
27-Aug-2008
        

Prime Minister Stephen Harper with locals who performed for him during a welcoming ceremony in Inuvik Northwest Territories. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson TUKTOYAKTUK, N.W.T. - Prime Minister Steven Harper has moved to...

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