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Canadian photographers praise Iceland as wedding destination

Posted on 31 July 2011. Tags: Canada, destination, Iceland, marriage, usa, wedding

Two Canada-based wedding photographers recently visited Iceland to photograph the wedding of an American couple at one of the country's best-known country hotels. The photographers enjoyed their trip so much that they wanted to share their experience with IceNews readers. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Canada, Culture, General, Iceland, International, Leisure, MBL, Travel, United States2 Comments

Slut Walks in Iceland

Posted on 25 July 2011. Tags: abuse, Iceland, police, prejudice, rape, slut, Toronto, walk

This Saturday saw Iceland join the international SlutWalk phenomenon -- a reactionary parade calling for sexual assault to be blamed on the abusers and not the victims; however they choose to dress. Continue Reading

Posted in Canada, Culture, General, Iceland, International, Lifestyle, MBL, Politics, Society2 Comments

Giant Greenland ice slab heads for Canada

Posted on 03 July 2011. Tags: berg, Canada, climate, Greenland, ice

A slab of ice the size of Bermuda, which broke off a Greenland glacier in August last year, is making headway towards Canada. Continue Reading

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Invasive crab arrived by ship, flourishing in Icelandic waters

Posted on 27 June 2011. Tags: animals, atlantic, f, Iceland, invasive, rock crab, science, species

A new invasive species of crab is regularly being caught all around western Iceland, a decade or less after it first arrived in Icelandic waters. Continue Reading

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Icelandic pension funds buy 25 percent of HS Orka

Posted on 01 June 2011. Tags: alterra, hs orka, Iceland, investment, magma energy, pension

14 Icelandic pension funds have struck a deal to buy 25 percent of energy company HS Orka. The chairman of Jardvarmi -- a company specially set up by the pension funds for this deal -- says that no future major decisions will be taken at HS Orka without the pension funds' approval. Continue Reading

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Canadian oil company on investment mission to Iceland

Posted on 16 May 2011. Tags: business, Canada, fuel, Iceland, Oil

Representatives of Canada's Irving Oil are in Iceland, reportedly hoping to buy one of the country's oil companies. Continue Reading

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New Arctic Council agreement will improve rescue efforts in the Arctic

Posted on 13 May 2011. Tags: agreement, arctic council, ministers, search and rescue

At the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting yesterday the eight Arctic States signed an agreement on co-operation in aeronautical and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic. It will strengthen co-operation between the states in response to future accidents. Continue Reading

Posted in Canada, Denmark, Energy, Environment, Finland, General, Greenland, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Saami, Scandinavia, Sweden, Travel, United States0 Comments

Eritrean pair caught with false passports in Iceland

Posted on 12 May 2011. Tags: asylum, canadian, eritrea, Iceland, migration

Two people claiming to be from Eritrea were arrested and sentenced in Iceland this week for using false passports. Continue Reading

Posted in Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Travel1 Comment

Icelandic pension funds investigate HS Orka purchase

Posted on 18 April 2011. Tags: business, electricity, Iceland, magma energy, pensions

Iceland's pension funds were given the opportunity to buy a quarter share in HS Orka from Canada's Magma Energy. They have now decided to investigate the potential deal with a view to accepting it. Continue Reading

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Norwegian Grandparents apologise to Canada for Norwegian oil sands project

Posted on 13 April 2011. Tags: alberta, Canada, court, Environment, Norway, Statoil, tar sands

A group of Norwegian grandparents has made a formal apology in a Canadian newspaper, as the Norwegian state-owned oil company Statoil prepares to go on trial for misusing water sources in the controversial Alberta oil sands project. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Canada, Energy, Environment, General, MBL, Norway, Technology2 Comments

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