BBC NEWS | Europe | Canada sends navy to Arctic north: "Canada sends navy to Arctic north
By Lee Carter
BBC News, Toronto
HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Shawinigan
The two boats are marking a 30-year first
Canada is sending its navy back to the far northern Arctic port of Churchill after a 30-year absence.
The visit by two warships to the area is the latest move to challenge rival claims in the Arctic triggered by the threat of melting ice.
The move follows a spat between Canada and Denmark, over an uninhabited rock called Hans Island in the eastern Arctic region.
A visit there by Canada's defence minister last month angered the Danes."
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