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In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

Nov. 16, 2024 00:29 AM EST

CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Sgt. Ian Van Nest rolls slowly through the streets of Churchill, his truck outfitted with a rifle and a barred back seat to hold anyone he has to arrest. His eyes dart back and forth, then settle on a crowd of people standing outside a van. He scans the area for safety...

Manitoba's train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

Oct. 08, 2024 09:52 AM EDT

The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far northern Canadian countryside rolls by at a leisurely pace of a train ride, viewed through an upper deck glass-enclosed of a special observation car. Waves of green and brown in slightly varying shades sweep...