Manitoba

After a morning of photographing polar bears from a distance, we had been warned by the tour guide not to be surprised if a polar bear approached the buggy. I had imagined a polite, inquisitive bear that would come close enough for us to capture with our cameras then...

Each year, around 1000 polar bears migrate to the town of Churchill in Manitoba, earning it the moniker of the 'polar bear capital of the world'. This annual migration attracts thousands of visitors who are keen to see the polar bears in their natural environment but few realise that...

If you happen to know someone who has seen polar bears in the wild, chances are they’re most likely to have seen them in Churchill. The Canadian polar bear town in Manitoba calls itself the Polar Bear Capital of the World - deservedly so. Seeing the Churchill polar bears...

On the fourth floor of a former grain store in the Winnipeg Exchange District, the hum of a potting wheel and the clacking of sewing machines is a background track to the creative thoughts of a growing coterie of artisans in Winnipeg. A leather craftsman burnishes the end of...

Sydney has the Opera House, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, London has Big Ben and New York has the Empire State Building. Canada - known for its iconic natural landmarks like Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains - now also has a building of architectural significance with the "wow"...

Who wouldn’t be keen on joining a naturalist-led group of wildlife watchers on a safari to observe, learn about and photograph five of Canada’s top mammals, including polar bears? You can do just that in Riding Mountain National Park and Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. For wildlife lovers, seeing polar bears,...