Oulu

Tourism

THIRD FINNISH CITY

Oulu selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026

The Nomad Today 6/3/21

Another 2026 European Capital of Culture will be selected from Slovakia.

Finland

VIOLENCE

Man shot and beaten in Oulu

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

Police arrested four people and the victim was taken to Oulu University Hospital.

Video

Oulu police sing to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The amazing Petrus Schroderus is singing again, this time for the Oulu Police Department to wish all of us a Merry Christmas.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus kills 4 in Helsinki, Tampere and Oulu

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

The number of patients admitted to hospitals and intensive care units continues to increase.

Coronavirus

67 INFECTIONS OVER WEEKEND

Covid-19 kills again in Oulu

The Nomad Today 8/24/20

So far, most of the deaths have occurred in Helsinki, Kuopio, Turku and Oulu.

Entrance of the Amarillo restaurant, in the city of Oulu. Image: Google Maps.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Health alert for visitors to these restaurants and amusement park

The Nomad Today 8/20/20

This is the second health alert related to the Linnanmäki amusement park issued by the city of Helsinki in August.

Sara-Nissinen-missing-Oulu-Kajaani-by-Police

Finland

25-year-old woman missing in Kajaani

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

She was last seen on Friday morning 14 August.

Finland

ROMANCE SCAM

Finnish Casanova scams 1.3 million euros from women with love promises

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

Police reminds that "true love remains in spite of everything, even if one does not give money."

Tourism

QUALIFYING ROUND NEXT WEEK

Three Finnish cities competing for European Capital of Culture

The Nomad Today 6/16/20

The name of the winning city will be revealed in summer 2021.

Finland

Finnish Immigration Service to close Pudasjärvi reception center

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

Negotiations will start on 10 June and will cover all the staff.

Finland

Amazing people

A singing genius among Oulu cops

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

Petrus Schrodeus had over a million views in less than three days with this video, in which he sings an old Russian song while walking in uniform through the streets of Oulu. In Russia, the public…

Video

A singing genius among Oulu cops

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

Finland

Court of Appeal confirms prison sentences for Oulu sex offenders

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Three men of foreign origin have been sentenced to four years of imprisonment or more for sexual offences against a 12-13 year old girl.

Finland

Finnish suicide profile: male, 25-34 years old from Kuopio or Oulu

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

The 30-year decline in the number of suicides was recently interrupted, according to the Finnish Health authority (THL). Between 2016 and 2018 there were 2,400 cases across the country. Hanging was…

Marshall Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1935

Finland

Finns fight over one of their sacred symbols

The Nomad Today 11/20/19

A professor of Sociology at the University of Oulu caused a storm by requesting the removal of a picture of Marshal Mannerheim for his role as executor of 'reds' in the civil war.

Finland

Foreign woman detained for organizing sex sales in Kajaani

The Nomad Today 11/13/19

In Finland, organizing the sale of sex can be punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to three years, according to police information.

Finland

'Crime', the topic most associated with immigration in Finnish media

The Nomad Today 11/10/19

The government annual report on immigration to the OECD details that keywords related to immigration combined with crime and offences were mentioned in 1,934 articles published between July 2018 and…