An Inuit land-claim group is asking the federal government to permanently protect large sections of the Eastern Arctic from any industrial development.
Matthew Ayre was transcribing logbooks from British whaling ships in March when he became intrigued by entries describing a whaler that wrecked off the east coast of Baffin Island early in the last century.
"The Government of Canada has sought clarification from the Government of Russia regarding the lack of sufficient notification of this rocket launch," said a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada.
Environmentalists have asked a court to declare invalid a group of Arctic offshore energy exploration permits that are delaying the creation of Canada's third national marine protected area.