Northern Nights Festival celebrates dark skies in the Yukon
Marie-Eve Owen and Tim Taylor wanted to spend one last family vacation outdoors as the midnight sun fades away and
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Inuvik, Canada, braces for surge in tourism
Tourism officials and operators in Inuvik, N.W.T., are ramping up for an expected surge in bookings this summer. “It’s looking good
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Commemorative Canadian coin aims for more ‘inclusive’ history of Klondike Gold Rush
New loonie incorporates Indigenous perspectives in stylized depiction of gold discovery For most Canadians, the story of the Klondike Gold
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DNA confirmed identity of HMS Erebus engineer — and raises more questions in Franklin Expedition mystery in Arctic Canada
Pandemic forces another delay in exploration of shipwrecks but other work continues Jonathan Gregory didn’t think too much about the
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Northwest Territories residents experience “another world” in Ivvavik National Park
Seven-year-old Lindyn Fraser is the youngest visitor to Ivvavik National Park in Yukon this summer. “I’m having a lot of fun here,”
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Northern Canada’s national parks will be a different experience for visitors this year
Going to any national park across the North is going to look different this year amid the pandemic. In the Western
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More national parks reopening in Canada’s North, but Chilkoot will remain closed for rest of season
Parks Canada is opening up more Yukon parks and services in the coming days. One major exception is the Chilkoot
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Métis in Northern Canada disappointed by Northwest Territories’ handling of the Thaidene Nene reserve
The Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN) says it’s disappointed in the way the territorial government has handled the proposed Thaidene
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Parks Canada battles Arctic ice to explore crumbling Franklin expedition wreck
Parks Canada may be in a race against time to research the HMS Erebus as rough Arctic weather conditions badly
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First Canadian and Inuit-owned artifacts from Franklin wreck revealed to public
9 artifacts jointly owned by Canada and the Inuit Heritage Trust were revealed to the world Tuesday. Nine artifacts from
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Google Street View takes you to Canada’s northernmost Arctic park
Even if you had thousands of dollars to get to Canada’s northernmost nature reserve, Quttinirpaaq National Park on the northern
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Arctic shipwreck confirmed as Franklin expedition’s missing HMS Terror
Canadian officials have confirmed that a shipwreck found in uncharted waters of a remote Arctic bay earlier this month is
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Feds announce $23M to upgrade Wood Buffalo Park road and trails
Visitors to Canada’s largest national park will soon have an easier time accessing the wonders of this UNESCO World Heritage
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Canada to launch new search for Arctic shipwreck
Sixth time a charm? Canada recently announced that it will launch a new search for an Arctic shipwreck that remains
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Canada: The discovery of an Arctic shipwreck
Over 160 years ago, a large 3-masted sailing ship was in the high Arctic searching for the lost Franklin expedition.
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