Churchill

• In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble

  Studies have shown that even hunting on land — caribou, birds, human trash — takes so much energy that bears don't really gain any more calories than those that sit and starve.

  Environment

  Sep 24
  
• As warming threatens polar bear tourism and the ground below, a Manitoba town adapts and thrives

  Residents, government officials and experts say the town is a model for coping with dramatic shifts and attribute it to the rural mindset that focuses on fixing, not whining.

  Canada

  Sep 10
  
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• Churchill Northern Studies Centre using $83K grant to improve polar-bear research

  The Churchill Northern Studies Centre says an $83,000 grant from the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat charity "will change our world."

  Environment

  Dec 31, 2023
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• Manitoba RCMP investigate after man dies falling from his residence in Churchill

  Churchill RCMP say they're investigating after a man died following a fall from his residence on Bernier Street over the weekend.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2023
• Arctic cruise ship docks in Churchill for first time in over a decade

  A cruise ship originating from Greenland has made a stop in Churchill — something the northern Manitoba town's mayor says hasn't happened in well over a decade.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023
• Churchill named one of “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME Magazine

  Churchill is being recognized by Time Magazine as one of 2023's "World Greatest Places".

  Trending

  Mar 16, 2023
• Voters head to the polls in municipal elections across Manitoba

  Several Manitoba communities will see new mayors elected in Wednesday's municipal elections.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2022
• Churchill portrait art heist: expert says Canada is a ‘soft target’

  When Winston Churchill made a wartime speech to Canada's Parliament in 1941, Yousuf Karsh was asked by then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to take his portrait.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2022
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• Rail line to Churchill, Man. receives more support through federal, provincial funding

  The two governments are promising a combined $147 million over two years to fund upgrades and the ongoing operation of the Hudson Bay Railway.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
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• Churchill tour operators call for clarity around border rules amid industry struggles

   The Churchill Beluga Whale Tour Operators Association says confusion over COVID border restrictions continues to impact international tourism to the area.

  Lifestyle

  May 26, 2022