Category: Arctic

US to Name Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic

The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic, reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a…


NATO Secretary General Visits Canadian Arctic

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the Canadian Arctic this week as reports of Chinese and Russian interest in the area grow. Stoltenberg’s visit beginning on Aug. 25 ends an over 70-year long period of Canadian-government opposition to NATO involvement in the region—highlighted by the federal government vetoing a statement in 2009 that would’ve declared NATO…


Busted Generator Forces Canadian Warship to Quit Mission to High Arctic: Navy

A mechanical breakdown has forced one of Canada’s newest warships to abandon a mission to the Arctic. HMCS Harry DeWolf was en route to join Operation Nanook in the Far North when one of its four diesel generators failed on Wednesday, The Royal Canadian Navy confirmed Friday. As a result, the ship was turned around…


‘They Are the Last’: Rare Photos of the Reindeer Herders Who Live in the Freezing Arctic Serbia

Struck by the resilience of the Nenet people, a group of Siberian nomadic shepherds who endure temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit), an Italian photographer traveled to their land three times to honor their existence and share it with the world in an atmospheric photo series. Alessandro Bergamini, 35, of Finale…


British High Commission to Welcome Military Specialist on Russia’s Threat to Arctic

Britain is sending a military expert on the threat posed by Russia and China in the Arctic to work in the British High Commission in Ottawa. In a sign of deepening co-operation between Canada and Britain on defence matters, the U.K. is dispatching Nick Diggle, a former Royal Navy officer and research specialist in Arctic…


British High Commission in Canada to Welcome Military Specialist on Chinese and Russian Threat to Arctic

Britain is sending a military expert on the threat posed by Russia and China in the Arctic to work in the British High Commission in Ottawa. In a sign of deepening co-operation between Canada and Britain on defence matters, the UK is dispatching Nick Diggle, a former Royal Navy officer and research specialist in Arctic…


Luxury Grilling Accessories: Perfecting the Art of Cooking With Fire

Legend has it that cavemen discovered the joy of grilled meat by accident. Ever since, we’ve been searching for tools to help perfect the craft, such as this collection. Timed to Perfection Signals BBQ Alarm Thermometer $239 at Thermoworks.com (Courtesy of retailer) The most important part of grilling is avoiding under- or overcooked meat, making…


‘Whisky War’ With Denmark Over Tiny Arctic Island Ends Peacefully With Deal

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has struck a historic deal with Denmark, settling a dispute stretching back five decades over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic. Joly and the Danish foreign affairs minister Jeppe Kofod signed an agreement Tuesday to divide Hans Island, an uninhabited rock situated between Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, and Greenland, an…


Two New Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships Named in Honour of Canadian Naval Heroes

Two of Canada’s new Arctic and offshore patrol ships were formally named on Sunday in a move intended to preserve the stories of two of the country’s naval heroes during the Second World War. Bottles of Nova Scotian wine were broken over the bows of the HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays during a…


China’s Domestic Woes, Faltering Arctic Goals Pose Growing Challenge to Canada, Senators Told

With geopolitical competition intensifying in the Arctic, particularly with China now facing more obstacles in its multipronged efforts to secure resources and to gain further influence in the region, it compels Canada to comprehensively step up its Arctic engagement, according to expert testimony. Guy Saint-Jacques, Canadian ambassador to China from 2012 to 2016, said China…