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Churchill Photos of the Week – Gateway Getting Close
Work is continuing and there is a light at the proverbial tunnel. With nearly all washouts repaired, the next step will be to transport equipment north to Churchill.....slowly. With a recent derailment that caused the death of a rail...
Hudson Bay Rail-line May Not Open This Winter
Arctic Gateway, new owners of the Hudson Bay Rail line railway to Churchill issues warning that recent snowfall and last month’s fatal derailment just might delay restoration of northern rail service until the spring. The consortium took ownership of the Railway and...
Arctic Gateway Progress Continues
Arctic Gateway, new owners of the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway, are continuing their incredible perseverance to complete repairs before the winter settles in. These images provided by Arctic Gateway give us a current look into what they have...
Muskoxen are the New Polar Bears in Grise Fiord
Churchill has polar bear alert to protect residents and tourists from harm. Grise Fiord, Nunavut's northernmost community with a population of 148, may soon have muskoxen alert for the same reason! Two muskoxen have been seen along the coast and another has been a...
Extraordinary Talking Beluga Whales
Beluga whales trained by biologists to retrieve experimental torpedoes in the 1970's and 80's in Arctic cold waters thought of themselves as family to the crew. They often formed deep bonds with their trainers and would stay with them even though they were able to...
Russian Pilot Fends Off Polar Bears
Sergey Ananov a Russian pilot attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle in a two-seater Robinson R22 helicopter went down in the Arctic Ocean after his helicopter lost altitude for nearly three minutes. A gear belt broke midway through his flight to Greenland...
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Churchill Photos of the Week – Gateway Getting Close
Work is continuing and there is a light at the proverbial tunnel. With nearly all washouts repaired, the next step will be to transport equipment north to Churchill.....slowly. With a recent derailment that caused the death of a rail...
Hudson Bay Rail-line May Not Open This Winter
Arctic Gateway, new owners of the Hudson Bay Rail line railway to Churchill issues warning that recent snowfall and last month’s fatal derailment just might delay restoration of northern rail service until the spring. The consortium took ownership of the Railway and...
Arctic Gateway Progress Continues
Arctic Gateway, new owners of the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway, are continuing their incredible perseverance to complete repairs before the winter settles in. These images provided by Arctic Gateway give us a current look into what they have...
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