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Hudson Bay Line Repairs Going Strong

Hudson Bay Line Repairs Going Strong

Arctic Gateway is committing extensive man hours to the cause of bringing the Hudson Bay Line north to Churchill once again! it seems like a distant memory now of the drama of the deadlocked stalemate between Omnitrax, the Canadian Government and any prospective...

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Derailment Shocks New Rail Owner Arctic Gateway

Derailment Shocks New Rail Owner Arctic Gateway

Arctic Gateway Group, the new owners of Churchill's Port and the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR), have been greeted with a rocky start to their new venture. Saturday evening a freight train with three engines and 27 cars carrying petroleum derailed in the remote town of...

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Churchill Weekly Photos – Rail Repairs

Churchill Weekly Photos – Rail Repairs

Sixteen months following washouts that disabled the Hudson Bay Railroad tracks between Churchill and Gillam, crews are working seven days a week to repair over 20 hazard locations that were affected by the water. New owners, Arctic Gateway, has high hopes that work...

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Churchill Canada Day – Polar Bear Dip

Churchill Canada Day – Polar Bear Dip

These photos from Churchillian Katie de Meulles are from the annual Canada Day polar bear plunge into the Hudson Bay. With a water temperature around 40 F, the plunge will numb you pretty fast. I've experienced the event firsthand and my legs went numb halfway out to...

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Grizzly Bear Sighted Near Churchill

Grizzly Bear Sighted Near Churchill

The first grizzly bear possibly ever seen in Churchill was spotted just outside the Churchill Northern Studies Center last Thursday in the late evening. A group of residents entered  the center and alerted the staff that they just saw a grizzly bear outside. A group...

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Three Bear Species in Churchill

Three Bear Species in Churchill

Researcher Doug Clark's remote camera in Wapusk National Park captured all three bear species within a seven month time span in the same location. The camera's are part of an ongoing research project supported by Parks Canada studying polar bear - human interactions...

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Southern Polar Bears Show Decline

Southern Polar Bears Show Decline

All signs point to a decline in polar bear numbers in the southeastern region of the Hudson Bay, namely Churchill. Without even looking at the most recent statistics, there have been telltale changes in bear behavior that signal a potential shift in the polar bear...

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Churchill Port and Hudson Bay Line Sold…Again?

Churchill Port and Hudson Bay Line Sold…Again?

  A Manitoba First Nations group has formed a partnership with an independent company to establish the reopening of the rail line to Churchill and potential operation of the grain port in Churchill. Heard that before? Well, this time we might be in for the real...

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Igloo Building in Churchill

Igloo Building in Churchill

Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Josephs and his group of avid and hearty travelers in Churchill for northern lights had time to learn the art of igloo building in frigid minus 50 C Arctic temperatures. Despite the piercing cold, everyone enjoyed the experience...

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