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Scenes From the Canadian Arctic

Scenes From the Canadian Arctic
About a dozen people in red parkas ride snowmobiles in a line across a broad, flat expanse of snow and ice.
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Canadian rangers from the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group ride in convoy across sea ice as they make their way from Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven on a long-range patrol above the Arctic Circle for Operation Nanook on March 18, 2026.
A tent sits beneath the Northern Lights, on an icy snow-covered plain.
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A tent for members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group sits beneath the Northern Lights during a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the Canadian military’s ability to defend its Arctic territory, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on February 16, 2026.
Soldiers stand nearby, watching as another soldier jumps into freezing water, in a hole cut in ice, during a training session.
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Members of Canada’s armed forces practice ice rescue in Yellowknife on February 20, 2026.
A drone view of an Arctic village in winter, with a broad snow-covered horizon in the background
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A drone view of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, seen on March 22, 2026
A couple dressed in warm clothing smile and pose for a photo while sitting on a snowmobile.
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Haugaaq Julia Ogina and her partner, Jerry Puglik, who have been married for more than 30 years, pose for a portrait on their snowmobile in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on March 22, 2026.
People hold down and measure fox fur, while making mittens.
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Colleen Novoligak and Keira Tikhak-Kaomayok measure fox fur for Faye Neglak’s mittens during a hat and mitten sewing program in Cambridge Bay on March 19, 2026.
Several people sit in a classroom, working on sewing projects.
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Keira Tikhak-Kaomayok, the youth coordinator of the hat and mitten sewing program, sews during a session in Cambridge Bay on March 19, 2026.
A pile of plum tomatoes, priced at $12.99 per kilogram in Canadian dollars.
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Roma plum tomatoes are priced at CAD $12.99 per kilogram (about USD $4.27 per pound) at Northern Store in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on March 18, 2026.
A person wearing cold-weather clothing poses, standing in front of a car.
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Wayne Gregory, Mayor of Cambridge Bay, poses for a portrait on March 20, 2026.
A raven flies through a snowstorm.
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A raven flies through blizzard conditions as local temperatures dropped to -26 degrees Celsius (-14.8 degrees Fahrenheit), in Cambridge Bay on March 20, 2026.
A soldier stands outside on a cold day, with ice buildup around their mask.
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A member of 41 Canadian Brigade Group looks on with ice buildup around his mask, during a series of drills in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on February 15, 2026.
Soldiers wearing cold-weather gear and heavy packs ski across snowy ground.
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Members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group patrol on skis during military drills titled Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on February 16, 2026.
Soldiers watch a signal fire send a plume of smoke up near snow-covered trees.
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Canadian soldiers watch smoke from a signal fire during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in Yellowknife on February 15, 2026.
Three soldiers walk down a road in a snow-covered area. All wear white camouflage uniforms and carry weapons.
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Members of the Arctic Response Company Group walk down a road during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on February 19, 2026.
An arctic fox sits on snow-covered ground near a dump site.
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An arctic fox sits near the town dump in Cambridge Bay on March 22, 2026.
An autonomous eight-wheeled robot sits on a snow-covered plain at night.
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The T-Recon autonomous robot from Tessellate Robotics operates on the sea ice during testing to evaluate the effects of the Aurora Borealis on its navigation system, in Cambridge Bay, on March 19, 2026.
A drone view shows a structure partly buried in wind-blown snow in a vast plain of snow.
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A drone view shows a structure on the frozen western arm of Cambridge Bay on March 21, 2026.
A dog shelters in its doghouse during blizzard conditions, everything covered in snow.
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A husky shelters in its doghouse during blizzard conditions in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on March 20, 2026.

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