The Port of Churchill in Churchill, Man. is shown on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Photo: John Woods/The Canadian Press/ZUMA Press/Reuters Connect

Sizing up Port of Churchill expansion challenges

University of Manitoba professor outlines hurdles the Port of Churchill must clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse that Manitoba and Canadian governments hope it will

The Port of Churchill has some hurdles to clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse for Manitoba and Canada that governments and the agricultural industry hope it will.

An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill. Photo: File

Port of Churchill revamp gathers pace

Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port

Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port


An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.

Port of Churchill searches for year-round trade

Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport

Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport



An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.

The Port of Churchill plays into Canadian sovereignty

The Port of Churchill needs ongoing public investment to survive: With Canadian sovereignty a hot topic, the future of Manitoba’s Arctic sea port is important

The U.S.’s “51st state” rhetoric has made Canadian sovereignty a hot topic; the Port of Churchill should feature in the discussion, but it needs public investment to survive.




An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.

Port of Churchill charts new course

Grain shipments take a back seat as the port gears up for the future

It’s been decades since there’s been this kind of optimism about the Port of Churchill and how it could be developed as a transportation hub. The money is flowing. On Feb. 23, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced $60 million in provincial and federal funds to get the Hudson Bay Railway between The Pas and Churchill