Canada News Centre2026-06-26T14:45:36-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svghttps://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2026/06/polar-knowledge-canada-awards-180000-in-scholarships-awards-and-fellowships-to-support-early-career-northern-and-polar-researchers.html

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is proud to announce support for 10 exceptional students and early-career researchers through its annual scholarship, award and fellowship programs, totaling $180,000 in funding.

Polar Knowledge Canada2026-06-26T14:45:36-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/12/polar-knowledge-canada-announces-2025-northern-science-award-recipient.html

Polar Knowledge Canada announces 2025 Northern Science Award recipient

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-12-19T09:56:52-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/08/polar-knowledge-canada-announces-2025-northern-scientific-training-program-special-award-recipients.html

Polar Knowledge Canada announces 2025 Northern Scientific Training Program Special Award recipients

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-08-28T11:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/07/polar-knowledge-canada-supports-the-next-generation-of-northern-researchers-with-95000-in-scholarships-and-awards.html

Polar Knowledge Canada supports the next generation of Northern researchers with $95,000 in scholarships and awards

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-07-29T10:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/06/a-milestone-in-realizing-a-vision-for-canadian-leadership-in-arctic-science-new-exhibition-about-indigenous-knowledge-app-opens-at-canadian-high-ar.html

A Milestone in Realizing a Vision for Canadian Leadership in Arctic Science New exhibition about Indigenous Knowledge App opens at Canadian High Arctic Research Station

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-06-04T10:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/02/canadian-scientists-are-getting-on-board-in-the-antarctic-region-to-advance-knowledge-of-polar-regions.html

Canada is stepping up in Antarctic research to expand our knowledge of polar regions and support global efforts to protect these fragile environments.

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-02-21T12:42:52-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2025/01/polar-knowledge-canada-opens-whitehorse-yukon-office-to-support-northern-research.html

Polar Knowledge Canada today announced the opening of a new office in Whitehorse, Yukon, at the Elijah Smith Building at 300 Main Street. This office is the first Northern hub of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station.

Polar Knowledge Canada2025-01-09T12:00:00-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2024/12/polar-knowledge-canada-is-proud-to-honour-the-aklavik-hunters--trappers-committee-as-the-recipient-of-the-2024-northern-science-award.html

Polar Knowledge Canada is proud to honour the Aklavik Hunters & Trappers Committee as the recipient of the 2024 Northern Science Award.

Polar Knowledge Canada2024-12-17T11:00:00-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2024/07/polar-knowledge-canada-board-of-directors-and-united-states-arctic-research-commission-meeting-of-the-boards-at-the-canadian-high-arctic-research-s.html

Canada and United States will work together to advance Arctic research and knowledge.

Polar Knowledge Canada2024-07-09T09:30:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2024/07/polar-knowledge-canada-invests-250k-in-postdoctoral-fellowships-to-advance-knowledge-of-the-arctic.html

Polar Knowledge Canada is delighted to announce funding for five post-doctoral candidates with fellowships of $50,000 each to conduct research at Northern colleges and universities in Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Polar Knowledge Canada2024-07-03T09:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/12/polar-knowledge-canada-recognizes-excellence-in-advancing-knowledge-of-the-arctic-and-northern-science.html

Polar Knowledge Canada is pleased to announce that the recipients of the 2023 Northern Science Award and Centenary Medal are Dr. Trevor Bell and SmartICE.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-12-20T11:19:48-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/08/polar-knowledge-canada-provides-17-million-toward-yukon-climate-change-impacts-and-adaptation-strategies.html

As this year’s wildfire season has shown us, Northern and Indigenous communities are already feeling the devastating effects of climate change, and it’s crucial that they have the tools they need to lead on adapting to the changing environment.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-08-29T11:35:06-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/07/canadian-high-arctic-research-station-becomes-the-northernmost-canadian-facility-to-attain-silver-level-leed-certification.html

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is pleased to announce that the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, has become the northernmost facility in Canada to gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver-level certification. Attaining LEED Silver in a large and complex group of buildings in the Arctic is a ground-breaking achievement.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-07-17T11:35:52-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/06/canadian-high-arctic-research-station-now-fully-managed-and-operated-in-the-north.html

Polar Knowledge Canada is now the official custodian of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The state-of-the-art research facility, previously held by Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, is now managed and operated in the North.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-06-07T14:05:21-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/06/polar-knowledge-canada-provides-100000-to-post-doctoral-fellows-to-advance-northern-scientific-research.html

Polar Knowledge Canada announces the first recipients of its new post-doctoral research fellowship.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-06-06T08:51:48-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2023/06/polar-knowledge-canada-funds-hundreds-of-students-in-support-of-northern-scientific-research.html

Savoir polaire Canada a octroyé un financement total de 920 000 $ à 340 étudiants de 36 universités de partout au pays pour la saison de recherche 2023-2024.

Polar Knowledge Canada2023-06-06T08:51:39-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2022/12/polar-knowledge-canada-and-the-canadian-museum-of-nature-partner-to-advance-biodiversity-and-climate-change-research-in-the-arctic.html

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) and the Canadian Museum of Nature have signed a Letter of Agreement to continue collaborating on research and monitoring in the North and Arctic to further understand rapidly changing northern ecosystems.

Polar Knowledge Canada2022-12-16T09:29:00-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2022/12/lucassie-arragutainaq-receives-the-2022-northern-science-award-for-advancing-inuit-research-and-scientific-knowledge.html

Polar Knowledge Canada was proud to present the 2022 Northern Science Award to Lucassie Arragutainaq, of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, at the ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting.

Polar Knowledge Canada2022-12-09T08:53:53-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2022/11/polar-knowledge-canada--yukon-climate-change-impacts-and-adaptation-call-for-proposals-2023-26.html

WHITEHORSE, YT - Polar Knowledge Canada is opening a call for proposals that will support Yukon-based projects. Successful projects will advance knowledge on the call’s strategic theme: climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in the Yukon.

Polar Knowledge Canada2022-11-15T10:33:41-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/news/2022/05/successful-canadian-inuit-and-uk-research-teams-announced-for-major-new-arctic-research-programme.html

Today, 13 projects are announced for funding under the new Canada-Inuit Nunangat-United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme 2021-25.

Polar Knowledge Canada2022-05-11T11:58:38-04:00