Will the Port of Churchill Ever Cease to Be a Dream?

Will the Port of Churchill ever cease to be a dream?

From Resource Works By Geoff Russ The Port of Churchill has long been viewed as Canada’s northern gateway to global markets, but decades of under-investment have held it back. A national dream that never materialised For nearly a century, Churchill, Manitoba has loomed in the national imagination. In 1931, crowds on the rocky shore watched the first steamships pull into Canada’s new deepwater Arctic port, hailed as the “thriving seaport of the P…

Port of Churchill searches for year-round trade

By Jeff Melchior – Manitoba Co-operator University of Manitoba researchers are investigating how many months of the year icebreakers could keep sea lanes out from the Port of Churchill open for trade. WHY IT MATTERS: The Port of Churchill has been noted for its potential role in trade, including farm trade, but Manitoba’s seaport has also faced considerable challenges and outages.