Some Manitoba researchers are looking into the potential impact and overlap of wildfires with polar bear denning habitat.

Churchill’s Northern Lights Because of the far north and isolated location of Churchill, Manitoba, it has become known as a great spot to see the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis.

"If you want to lock eyes with a bear, you've got to make your way to Churchill," said John Gunter, CEO of Frontiers North, a tourism company.

Since WCCO first visited Churchill in 1993, the polar bear population here has been cut in half, according to estimates shared by Polar Bears International.

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for a Churchill ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party.

Churchill, Manitoba may be a mere blip on the human map, but it’s an incredibly important waypoint for polar bears. Each year, hundreds of them arrive on its frosty shores to wait for sea ice to ...

Tourists stand outside the Polar Bear Holding Facility, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Photo Gallery ...

Climate change has brought the Arctic predators into closer contact with humans – tourists and residents – in the town of Churchill, Canada.

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 ...

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.

Things to Do In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it A female polar bear sits on rocks, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba.

A polar bear trap sits outside the Polar Bear Holding Facility, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba.