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Nov. 28, 2011
by Eric Solomon
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The Vancouver Aquarium and Canada’s Arctic

It would be hard to find a Canadian city farther from the High Arctic than Vancouver. You might wonder, then, why the Vancouver Aquarium is interested in Arctic issues at all. The short answer is that Arctic issues are Canadian issues. Canada is an Arctic nation. The need for greater awareness and understanding of Canada’s Arctic and Arctic issues has never been greater–and its importance will continue to grow. Yet Canadians’ understanding of the Arctic is…Continue Reading: The Vancouver Aquarium and Canada’s Arctic

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Jan. 13, 2012
by Eric Solomon
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The week’s Arctic news highlights

It’s been an interesting week for Arctic news. Here are some of the week’s top stories: The Inuit Qaujisarvingat (Inuit Knowledge Centre) at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, together with McGill University and the Nunavut Research Institute released a systematic literature review…Continue Reading: The week’s Arctic news highlights

Jan. 12, 2012
by Eric Solomon
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Narwhals in Starns Fjord

DFO partially lifts ban on export of narwhal products from some Nunavut communities

DFO has partially lifted a ban on exports of narwhal products from Nunavut communities. Last year, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) banned the export of narwhal products from 17 communities in Nunavut. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (NTI) filed a…Continue Reading: DFO partially lifts ban on export of narwhal products from some Nunavut communities

Dec. 02, 2011
by Eric Solomon
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Pond Inlet Midnight Aug 2 2011

It’s going to be a long, dark(ish) winter

The Arctic represents two-thirds of Canada’s coastline  and nearly 40 per cent of its land mass, but most of us know very little about it. With the Aquarium’s Luminescence exhibit focusing on light in the ocean  this winter, we thought…Continue Reading: It’s going to be a long, dark(ish) winter

Sep. 11, 2011
by Eric Solomon
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Catching Lunch in Iqaluit

On a recent trip to Baffin Island, I had the good fortune to catch lunch with a friend.  And when I say “catch lunch” I mean toss a net in the water and catch lunch. Franco Buscemi was heading out…Continue Reading: Catching Lunch in Iqaluit

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