On a cool wet morning in Tuktoyaktuk, I rode with the polar bear hunter. It was tied to what was about to happen to the town, and how it would open up the place to visitors.
The announcement could prove to be a major win for Arctic conservation, ending long-standing delays in efforts to protect Lancaster Sound, home to narwhals, beluga whales and polar bears.
With up to $500 million at stake, a controversial review of Arctic oil exploration initiated by Conservatives and big oil companies will proceed, the Liberal government has announced.
High-risk venture has reached the environmental assessment stage and remains on track to have a test well drilled about 230 kilometres southeast of Halifax in 2,000 to 3,000 metres of water