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10 June 2026 / Nunatsiaq News / Daron Letts
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Rare polar bear sighting draws hopeful hunters to Sylvia Grinnell park

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

A polar bear was sighted in Iqaluit’s Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park and later shot by Nunavut wildlife officers after police evacuated and closed the area. The sighting drew local hunters and onlookers to the park, highlighting both public safety concerns and the unusual presence of a polar bear near town.


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