When Churchill needed Ottawa, the town was ignored. Now, Ottawa needs Churchill
Opinion: If solving the struggles of the Manitoba town’s residents wasn’t enough, the federal government had plenty of other reasons to have stepped in sooner
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Canada’s polar bear capital is fighting to keep its orphan cubs
Residents of Churchill, Man., say it’s time to stop sending motherless young animals to southern zoos. But can they ensure the cubs get the bear necessities?
Giant cranes lift stranded Via Rail cars as Churchill struggles without rail line
Flooding in May left a Via Rail train stranded in Churchill, Man. It’s been collected by a ship, but the rail line—the town’s main link to other communities—is still in disrepair.
How Ottawa abandoned our only Arctic port
Canada’s only Arctic deep-water port is now closed, leaving workers in Churchill puzzled and any talk of Arctic sovereignty feeling like empty rhetoric
Book review: Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye
Book by Zac Unger
Niki Ashton: American Civil War soldier or The Nutcracker?
NDP MP Niki Ashton told Capital Diary her grey coat has had loads of people asking whether she is an American Civil War soldier or...
Ward Churchill wins, sort of
Ward Churchill won his case, sort of. The jury decided that he had been indeed fired for his political views, not for academic...
Academic research laundering
Outspoken academic Ward Churchill is suing to get his job back. He claims he was let go because of his opinions on 9/11 (you’ll...