Canada Turns to the World’s Polar Bear Capital to Defend its Arctic NYT Par :Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe 3 décembre 2025 à 11:00 The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region. © Renaud Philippe for The New York TimesThe tundra outside Churchill, Manitoba, the so-called polar bear capital of the world.