Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut

Singapore News News

Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut
Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines
  • 📰 CTVNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 52 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 99%

A worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut.

In this July 21, 2017, file photo a polar bear walks over sea ice floating in the Victoria Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

The RCMP is interviewing witnesses connected to Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal, Premier Doug Ford’s office confirmed to CTV News Toronto on Friday.Canadian men's 4x100 team wins Olympic gold The Crown has made their sentence submissions for Michael Gordon Jackson, the Saskatchewan man found guilty of withholding his daughter to prevent her from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.A federal labour tribunal has deemed rail workers non-essential, opening the door to a strike in under two weeks that could bring Canada’s supply chain screeching to a halt.A 25-year-old Calgary man has been charged after Saskatchewan Highway Patrol seized 8.

University of Windsor alumni, Sarah Mitton, failed to reach the podium in Friday afternoon’s Women’s Shot Put final.Fourteen people were arrested Thursday after investigators with British Columbia's anti-organized crime task force raided an alleged illegal gambling house on Vancouver Island.Vancouver police warn Chinese community after $6M lost to scams this year

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CTVNews /  🏆 1. in CA

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin IslandPolar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin IslandThe Nasittuq Corporation says a worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears at its site on Brevoort Island, off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut.
Read more »

Baffin the polar bear dies at the Calgary ZooBaffin the polar bear dies at the Calgary ZooThe Wild Canada zone at the Calgary Zoo was closed Friday after one of the zoo's two polar bears, Baffin, did not resurface from the pool and died.
Read more »

Play-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear Baffin, say officialsPlay-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear Baffin, say officialsPolar bear Baffin is shown in this undated handout photo. The results of a necropsy are expected to be announced July 23 after the death of a polar bear in Calgary. The Wilder Institute and the Calgary Zoo says seven-year-old Baffin did not resurface from a pool after playing with another polar bear on July 19.
Read more »

Ontario road trips: make a visit to Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater islandOntario road trips: make a visit to Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater islandA crown jewel of the Great Lakes and proudly boasting as the largest freshwater island in the world, Manitoulin Island is a must-see this summer.
Read more »

Melting sea ice was supposed to help Arctic shipping, but new research says otherwiseMelting sea ice was supposed to help Arctic shipping, but new research says otherwiseThe Canadian Coastguard Ship CCGS Amundsen passing through broken sea ice in Baffin Bay, July 2017.
Read more »

‘I totally cried’: Condolences after Calgary polar bear’s sudden death‘I totally cried’: Condolences after Calgary polar bear’s sudden deathAccording to the zoo, the incident occurred when two polar bears were seen sparring – which is described as normal behaviour by the zoo – before Baffin went under the water.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-08-27 19:21:26