this northern route could break Spain’s colonial-era stronghold on world trade. “Into the Ice: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun and A 175-year-old Mystery” was written by Mark Synnott.

T he Arctic is slipping from Canada’s grasp. Years of neglect—by successive governments and especially under the ...

Mark Synnott, an accomplished mountaineer and writer, decided it was a good time to refit his sailboat, the Polar Sun, and navigate the Northwest ... for a polar trade route had indeed consumed ...

Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube ...

In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the Northwest ... route could break Spain’s colonial-era stronghold on world trade.

Under increasing economic and diplomatic pressure from the US, it is time for Canada to reconsider joining the Joint ...

A revival of Canada’s only deep-sea Arctic port is underway in Churchill, MB as the country seeks to diversify trade and ...

Austrian ruins previously known as the Desolate Castle were actually once a Roman bridgehead fort. The site served as a strategic trade crossing for the Danube River as part of the historic Amber ...

On the election trail, Canada's federal leaders are pushing military and industry in the North. Sara Olsvig, head of the ...

The forward presence not only protected the American heartland, but it also served to guard the sea lanes needed for trade and to ... with the Northwest Passage becoming increasingly accessible ...