Northern rescue: Canadian responsibilities to the Arctic SAR agreement
The Agreement on Cooperation in Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the Arctic – otherwise known as the SAR...
The perilous route to Nanisivik
When Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced back in August of 2007 that National Defence would build a deepwater port at...
Keys to Canadian SAR: Partnerships and protocols
Major Ali Laaouan sits back and considers the question for a moment. What are the critical elements to a fixed...
Time to control our Arctic waters
Once upon a time there was a vessel called Berserk. Yes, that was her name and she lived up to...
Coordinated response: Who cleans up an Arctic spill?
As global warming opens up northern waters, countries such as Russia, the United States, Denmark and Canada are maneuvering vigorously...
Watchers of the North
“Op Nunalivut clearly underscores the value of the Canadian Rangers who are our eyes and ears in the North,” said...
Arctic bridge
As Russia prepares to issue a new Northern Policy Concept later this year, Vanguard asked the Russian Embassy to share...
Learning from Nanook
Collaboration is the bedrock of any joint exercise; projecting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic hinges on it. But as the...
Arctic Exposure
In mid-September, scientists with the National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Boulder, CO, announced the findings of a NASA-led...
Controlling the Arctic
With sea ice at a record low, the price of a barrel of oil pushing $100 dollars and border disputes...