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The history of the Desgagnés Shipping Company
From the early years of delivering goods along the St. Lawrence River on a schooner in 1866 to today, delivering worldwide with a fleet of state-of-the-art cargo ships— the Desgagnés name has been relied upon for the delivery of essential supplies to hard-to-reach places.
Television High Arctic Haulers February 14, 2020
The road to a new vehicle when you live in the Far North
In communities like In Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, getting a new vehicle is a little more complicated than a simple trip to the dealership. Watch this first episode of High Arctic Haulers Sunday at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem
Kristy Woudstra
Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020
About High Arctic Haulers
Shipping crews brave treacherous conditions to get life's necessities to the communities at the top of the world. It's an obstacle course of a delivery route, battling tides, sea ice and brutal weather. For the people who live in Canada's High Arctic, there is no option—the haul MUST get through.
Television High Arctic Haulers November 19, 2019
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100,000 tonnes of cargo, 40 remote communities, one frontline delivery person
"You see the UPS guy that comes to your house to make you sign for a box? I do that. It's just that I don't have a truck. I have a full ship worth of stuff."
Kristy Woudstra
Television High Arctic Haulers January 10, 2020
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A new baby gets a warm welcome in frozen Grise Fiord
Television High Arctic Haulers March 4, 2020
Welcome to 'the place that never thaws'
Television High Arctic Haulers February 21, 2020

The Grizzlies lacrosse team is still going strong

Television High Arctic Haulers February 12, 2020

Meet Canada's youngest first mate

Kristy Woudstra

Television High Arctic Haulers January 24, 2020

This 14-year-old kid raises and trains Arctic sled dogs

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

Bringing electricity to the 'place that never melts'

Television High Arctic Haulers February 28, 2020

Mr. Durrant and the future chemists of Naujaat

Kristy Woudstra

Television High Arctic Haulers January 17, 2020

A glimpse of Artcirq: circus of the Arctic

Television High Arctic Haulers January 15, 2020

Infographic: Extreme Features of an Arctic Sea Voyage

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

The awesome power of Arctic icebreakers

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

The sealift is a critical part of survival in remote Arctic communities

Television High Arctic Haulers November 20, 2019

After years of planning, the first BMX park in Nunavut finally opened in Cape Dorset

Television High Arctic Haulers January 3, 2020

The road to a new vehicle when you live in the Far North

Kristy Woudstra

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

Small but mighty, these fragments of ice can sink a ship

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

Wind, ice, brutal storms—shipping in the Arctic means fighting the elements

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

The extreme challenge of unloading cargo in the High Arctic

Television High Arctic Haulers January 6, 2020

North of the treeline, wood from cargo crates get a new life

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

Watch Episode 1 'Chasing Ice' on CBC Gem

Television High Arctic Haulers January 6, 2020

Infographic: Loading a Cargo Ship

Television High Arctic Haulers November 22, 2019

Igloo-shaped greenhouses are growing nutritious, affordable food in Canada's North

Television High Arctic Haulers January 7, 2020

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