Churchill News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New York Times: Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?
December 3, 2025 —
Ice has been shrinking in Hudson Bay, making it navigable to ships for about five months a year, or about one month more than in the 1980s, said Dr. Feiyue Wang, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at the Department of Environment and Geography and Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba.
Asper School of Business
Toronto Star: Could natural gas unlock new potential for Churchill’s port?
October 17, 2025 —
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), Supply Chain Management Department, said such a pipeline would be difficult to build in northern Manitoba, where melting permafrost can lead to engineering challenges, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Celebrating one year of research at the Churchill Marine Observatory
August 22, 2025 —
The Churchill Marine Observatory celebrates the 1-year anniversary since opening on August 27th, 2024.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New paper out! First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in the Churchill River Estuary
March 17, 2025 —
A group of bowhead whales were sighted by researchers in the Churchill River Estuary.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CBC Manitoba: Churchill considers burning, composting waste to keep polar bears out of town
December 11, 2023 —
Churchill considers burning, composting waste to keep polar bears out of town
Research and International
UM Knowledge Exchange Launching on November 22, an event series to share emerging research and innovation
October 27, 2023 —
On Wednesday November 22, 2023, climate change experts will share new insights with the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Now You Sea Ice..
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Sea ice dynamics
January 17, 2022 —
University of Manitoba researchers look to the Churchill Marine Observatory for answers about a changing climate
Improving science literacy
September 18, 2019 —
This week marks national Science Literacy Week, which provides an opportunity to highlight Canada’s outstanding scientists and science communicators from coast-to-coast
Faculty of Education
Opportunity of a lifetime
May 7, 2019 —
Student experiences BEd practicum in world’s polar-bear capital
Electric airship plan makes it to final round of national competition
May 16, 2018 —
A proposal for an electric cargo airship has made it to the final round of a national contest