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Canada Maps Arctic Seafloor at North Pole | Winnipeg News
Canada’s most powerful icebreaker, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, just reached the North Pole for the sixth time — and this isn’t just a scenic voyage. Armed with cutting-edge sensors, the crew is mapping the Arctic seafloor to bolster Canada’s claim to disputed underwater territories, including the Lomonosov Ridge, as rival nations like Russia and Denmark eye the same areas. The mission, part of Canada’s broader Arctic sovereignty push under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, also advances vital scientific research. Captain’s first trip to the pole? Pure adrenaline — and yes, they even…
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