Scenes From the Canadian Arctic
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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.
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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.
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Members of Canada’s armed forces practice ice rescue in Yellowknife on February 20, 2026.
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A drone view of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, seen on March 22, 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wayne Gregory, Mayor of Cambridge Bay, poses for a portrait on March 20, 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Canadian soldiers watch smoke from a signal fire during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut in Yellowknife on February 15, 2026.
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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.
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An arctic fox sits near the town dump in Cambridge Bay on March 22, 2026.
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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.
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A drone view shows a structure on the frozen western arm of Cambridge Bay on March 21, 2026.
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A husky shelters in its doghouse during blizzard conditions in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on March 20, 2026.