Researchers along with “HMCS Harry DeWolf” conduct ice measurements during the ship’s test phase near Frobisher Bay on February 20, 2021. (Photo: Canadian Defence Ministry) In addition to climate change, the Canadian Department of National Defence...
Unfortunately, the planned Northwest Passage of Hurtigruten with the “Roald Amundsen” in August 2021 will probably not happen. (Photo: Hurtigruten) As the Canadian government announced there will be no cruises in their waters this year. This was announced...
In Nunavut, Canada’s self-governing Arctic region, Inuktitut is the official language. This means that official letters and texts, such as on Pond Inlet’s welcome board, are written not only in English and French, but also in the language of the locals....
Exhibition at Museum Cerny / ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᙵᖅᑐᑦ / Stimmen aus der Arktis’til the 13th of March 2021. (Photo credit: Museum Cerny) Near the centre of Bern, more precisely on the Stadtbachstrasse 8a, there is a museum with a special focus on the Arctic, which is unique in...
The community of Arviat, with a population of approximately 3,000, is located on the northwest shore of Hudson Bay. This was also the centre of the COVID outbreak in Nunavut, with over 80 percent of those infected. One person died as a result of the disease. Image:...