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Monday 24/09/18

Canada hosts first meeting of women foreign ministers

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Women foreign ministers from around the world kicked off a first-of-its-kind meeting on Friday, bringing together more than half of the world's top women diplomats in Montreal.

Women are "key to finding solutions to the political, economic and social challenges facing our societies," ...

Tuesday 11/09/18

Team Canada shows its might against Team Norway In Overwatch Video Game Tournament

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Earlier today, Team Canada continued its run of dominance within the United States Group Stage of the 2018 Overwatch World Cup. Striking up a 4-0 victory over Team Norway, the win gave Canada its third victory overall of the Stage, pushing their record to 3-0 (12-0) and remaining unblemished heading into the ...

Monday 13/08/18

Maud Returns to Norway

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Maud, the ship that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen tried to reach the North Pole with, returned to Norway on Monday after nearly a century.

The vessel arrived in Bergen, where she spent two days back in July 1918 on her way to the high Arctic.

Maud was raised from the seabed in Cambridge Bay, Canada, over the ...

Wednesday 25/07/18

Norwegian SAR helicopter draws Canadian interest

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Canada is still evaluating potential enhancements for its fleet of Leonardo Helicopters CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue rotorcraft, with a delegation present at Farnborough as part of the process.

The CH-149 is the local designation for Leonardo's AW101. The airframer has a SAR-roled example on its ...

Wednesday 20/06/18

Request for Proposals (TR2018-19-01) For Matchmaking and Organizational Services: Norway

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Request for Proposals Issue Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Responses to this Request for Proposals must be received at the office of:

Nova Scotia Business Inc.
1800 Argyle Street
Suite 701
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3N8

No later than 12:00 pm AST on Friday, June 29, 2018.

Wednesday 06/06/18

Cruz to acquire base metals projects in Norway

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TSX-V-listed Cruz Cobalt has signed a letter of intent with EMX Royalty and Fennoscandian Investment Group to acquire two cobalt/nickel/copper projects in Norway.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to acquire these projects. The properties are located in one of the top mining jurisdictions in the world ...

Wednesday 23/05/18

Norwegian shrimp landings up 250% as inventory replacement demand surges

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Landings and prices for Norwegian-caught coldwater shrimp are up strongly year-on-year, as 2017's poor showing has necessitated a more aggressive stance on inventory replacement for processors.

Prices to the vessel in 2017 were low, meaning fishing firms tended to focus fishing on whitefish rather than ...

Wednesday 23/05/18