Mary Simons is the first Inuit representative and the first Indigenous representative ever to be appointed Governor General, the Queen’s representative in Canada. The 74-year-old ex-diplomat hails from Nunavik, the Arctic part of the province of Quebec. Image:...
A picture from happy days: tourists admire the mighty Greenland Ice Sheet and enjoy the steps in bright sunshine. For more than a year, international tourists have hardly made such moves. Picture: Michael Wenger For the tourism sector in the Arctic regions, the COVID...
Will the image of wandering tourists in Svalbard’s tundra be a rarity again this year? Maybe not until later in the season. But the prospects are anything but rosy for it. Picture: Michael Wenger When COVID-19 caused a standstill in everyday life and living all...
The capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit, has a population of 7,740. The town is the administrative center of Nunavut and here is also the only major hospital of the territory. Since April 14, COVID cases have risen to 31 despite closures, masks and other measures. Image: C...
Almost like poking in the fog: Expedition tour operators to the Arctic have been surprised by the length of the ban, especially in Canada. Even if the government offers a straw by promising a continuous reassessment of the situation, planning the Arctic season in this...