Northwest Passage
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Canada and the West are at war with Russia whether they want it or not: military expertsRussian aggression is the top challenge for liberal democracies right now, military experts warned.CanadaMar 4, 2020
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Coffee beans, pencils: Sailors’ lives revealed via Franklin expedition artifacts"You're down there and you remove things, uncover the sediments, and they slowly appear. To see this unfold before your eyes, it is quite the charge."CanadaFeb 20, 2020
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Ice in Canadian arctic contaminated with microplastics, scientists findThe scientists drew 18 ice cores of up to 2 metres long from four locations and saw visible plastic beads and filaments of various shapes and sizes.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Canada’s Northwest Passage claim isn’t settled — but it’s not ‘illegitimate,’ like the U.S. says it isThe Northwest Passage - once a path to Asia's riches, now the focal point of a clash given new life by the Trump administration.CanadaMay 31, 2019
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Canada stands by Arctic climate goals as U.S. eyes melting ice as economic opportunityThis week the U.S blocked the Arctic Council from issuing a unanimous declaration acknowledging climate change.EnvironmentMay 7, 2019
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Canada’s claim to Northwest Passage is ‘illegitimate’: Mike PompeoU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada's claim over the Northwest Passage "illegitimate" in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate.CanadaMay 6, 2019
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Boat meant for Northwest Passage breaks loose due to extreme weatherA sailboat meant for the Northwest Passage has been unmoored due to extreme weather conditions.CanadaApr 4, 2018
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Kingston man’s sailboat frozen in ice off Wolfe Island worries some Island residentsKingston man leaves his sailboat frozen in ice off the shores of Wolfe Island to see if it can handle a trip through the Northwest passage. Residents worry about the environmental impact if the boat sinksEnvironmentJan 19, 2018
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Wolfe Island man’s unique winter experiment prepares for Northwest Passage trip"You could drive on top of it and the weight of a car won't crush the hull.”WeatherJan 15, 2018
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‘We’re just fascinated’: Arctic cruise tourism comes of ageArctic cruise tourism has come a long way from its early days.CanadaSep 21, 2017
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