Many. Bears. Coming!” our guide, Shawn Eggleston, said with quiet urgency. Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away. A second sprinter emerged, wide-eyed, glancing over her shoulder as she ran....

Although polar bears primarily dwell in the icy tundras of the Arctic Circle, you can find them as far south as Churchill, Manitoba. This remote Canadian town is the "polar bear capital of the world," drawing in thousands of tourists every year to try to...

Neon green and edged with purple, the northern lights flashed and rippled across the sky. Grasping for words, I seized upon a thought that flickered across my mind: The lights looked like they had torn the sky open, offering a glimpse of what lay beyond.

Winnipeg – Slurpee Capital of the World, Gateway to the West. You probably won’t expect the summer buzz, the great food, or world-class attractions. But it’s all there, all-weather and family-friendly too.

Just kilometres from where I live in the NSW Blue Mountains, crowds gathered at escarpment lookouts to see the lights, jostling for space to capture the best photos.

In Canada’s frigid north, Churchill is home to only 900 residents but draws scientists and adventure travellers from around the globe.

Soon temperatures that can dip as low as -40 (where the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales meet) will have Winnipeggers shivering. But this city in the heart of Canada stays warm with a surprising number of soothing options to thaw out.

From the second we stepped foot off the plane, we knew there would be no shortage of interesting things to do in Winnipeg during our time in Manitoba. We had arrived in the heart of Canada, after all.