To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way plane flight that takes two-and-a-half hours or a scenic 45-hour to 49-hour much cheaper train ride.

A Churchill, Manitoba-area polar bear resting and waiting for the ice to freeze. Dorothy and Lowell Wenzel recently took a trip to Churchill to see the polar bears and other natural features just ...

While it's promoted for tourism, the train is actually a lifeline for the town of Churchill. The community has roads inside town and for a few miles to the outskirts, but no roads go to other cities.

The work has meant improved speeds on freight and passenger trains shortening the Thompson to Churchill leg of the trip from 21 hours to 17.5. John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES ...

This Tiny Town in Canada Has Northern Lights Views an Average of 300 Nights Per Year, Plus Polar Bears and Beluga Whales. Churchill, Manitoba is incredibly remote, but the rewards are more than ...

Trip overview Churchill, Canada, is known as the polar bear capital of the world — for good reason. Each fall, about 1,000 of these fascinating creatures congregate around this seaport town while they ...