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Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed

Safety review follows fatal polar bear attack on a worker at a remote radar site, with proposals for fencing and stricter outdoor permissions to prevent future incidents.

  • Christopher Best was killed by a polar bear while working at a remote radar site on Brevoort Island in Nunavut in August 2024.
  • Best was photographing polar bears despite warnings about a bear being nearby, and a second bear caught him unaware and charged.
  • Best grew up in Labrador, enjoyed photography, and had worked various jobs before being hired to do logistics work at the site.
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Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
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