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Canadian Coast Guard’s only large drone is testing Arctic capability in Nunavut
The drone will fly as far north as 72 degrees North during testing through spring 2027.
A Hermes 900 Starliner surveillance drone was disassembled and shipped from Greenwood, N.S., to Iqaluit in early October, and its capacity for flying in Arctic conditions will be tested until spring 2027, according to the Canadian Coast Guard.
The drone is currently being housed in Iqaluit’s Transport Canada hangar and is the Canadian Coast Guard’s only large remotely-operated piloted aircraft, but micro drones are also in the fleet.
Monitoring ships in Canada’s waters, pollution detection, ice reconnaissance and surveillance activities in the Arctic are all part of its functionality.
“These test flights help Canadian Coast Guard personnel familiarize themselves with drone operations and procedures so we can expand our use of this system for future surveillance operations in the North,” said Craig Macartney, a communications advisor at federal agency National Defence.
Macartney said the surveillance drone will go as far as 72 degrees North, which is on the same parallel as Pond Inlet.
The Canadian government purchased the Hermes 900 Starliner from Israeli military contractor Elbit Systems for $36 million in 2020.
Since then, the surveillance drone has conducted 80 hours of testing.
“The Canadian Coast Guard is leveraging drone technology to enhance data collection for research, inform vessel deployment decisions, map response areas, monitor hazardous vessels and potential spills, and to expand our surveillance operations in the North,” Macartney said.
Copyright 2026, Nunavut News. All rights reserved.
William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News.
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Une grosse vente de livres usagés à 1 $ arrive à Montréal cet automne
Ça vaut une petite visite... ou plus!
Si tu aimes fouiner pendant des heures en espérant tomber sur la perle rare, note ça dans ton agenda : la grande vente de livres usagés de la bibliothèque Saul-Bellow, à Lachine, revient à Montréal du 28 novembre au 6 décembre 2026, et tout se vend 1 $. Oui, un seul dollar.
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Ça se passe dans la Grande salle de la bibliothèque, où plus d’un millier de documents de seconde main t’attendent. Et on ne parle pas seulement de romans : tu peux aussi mettre la main sur des BD, des documentaires, des livres audio, des CD, des DVD, des jeux vidéo et même des partitions de musique. Bref, c’est le genre d’endroit où tu entres pour « juste regarder » et d’où tu ressors les bras pleins.
Le stock est renouvelé chaque jour, tu peux donc y retourner plus d’une fois pendant les neuf jours de la vente et tomber sur des trucs complètement différents à chaque visite.
Petit bonus : si ta récolte atteint 10 $, on te remet un sac réutilisable gratuit pour tout rapporter à la maison. Côté paiement, l’argent comptant, la carte de débit et la carte de crédit sont acceptés.
L’entrée est gratuite, alors pas de pression si tu veux seulement aller faire un tour. Et si tu manques ton coup, sache qu’il y a aussi une petite sélection de livres à vendre à l’entrée de la bibliothèque toute l’année, même si le choix est plus limité.
Un roman policier pour tes soirées de cocooning, une BD à glisser sous le sapin ou un vieux jeu vidéo qui te ramène direct en enfance : pour le prix, ça vaut clairement la peine d’aller fouiller.
La grande vente de livres d'occasion de la Bibliothèque Saul-Bellow
Prix : Articles à 1 $ (entrée gratuite)
Quand : Du 28 novembre au 6 décembre 2026
Adresse : Bibliothèque Saul-Bellow - 3100, rue Saint-Antoine, Montréal, QC
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Chorus Aviation buying SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40 million
Chorus buying SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40M
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Chorus Aviation Inc. has signed a deal to buy SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40 million.
The company says SkyCare is the largest private fixed-wing air ambulance operator in northern Ontario.
It employs about 220 people across bases in Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Kitchener in Ontario, as well as St. Andrews, Man.
SkyCare operates a fleet of 22 aircraft, including turboprops and business jets configured for air ambulance and other specialized missions.
Chorus says the purchase price will be funded by $32 million in cash with the remainder payable on or before March 31, 2029, subject to certain performance targets.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
Companies in this story: (TSX:CHR)
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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A Toronto Student Was Charged For Making Racist Comments During An Online Class
One online class had a turn for the worse. A Markham high school student has just been charged after making hateful comments during a virtual learning session.
According to police, the 18-year-old reportedly made multiple "anti-Black comments" during the lesson.
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During the video lesson, an unknown student made several anti-Black comments.
York Regional Police
The incident, which took place on April 15, 2020, got so out of hand that the instructor was forced to stop the class.
"York Regional Police does not tolerate hate crime in any form," stated police.
Tristan Stronach now faces one count of indecent communication.
Anyone with information on the case is being asked to contact the York Regional Police.