Reporting from the Far North is important, even when it freezes your cameras solid

BEHIND THE CAMERA Nanook made me look Reporting on the North matters, but it also takes a physical toll on you. I got a cold, hard reminder of this with Canadian Rangers in the Yukon GAVIN JOHN THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED MAY 1, 2026 Gavin John needed to dress for intense cold while reporting on Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, an exercise in which Canadian Rangers crossed thousands of kilometres of Arctic terrain. COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. The moon hung low over the final ridge of th…