A new route from Yellowknife to Calgary has been announced by Canadian North.
Following the cancellation of Air Canada flights between the two cities back in November, Canadian North jumped on the opportunity to offer the service themselves.
A Boeing 737 will be flying between the two cities every day, nonstop, starting on Feb. 14.
Canadian North will also be increasing the frequency of visits between Edmonton and Yellowknife.
Michael Rodyniuk, Canadian NorthSA国际影视传媒檚 president and CEO, said that the new route will make it easier for travellers to reach northern destinations.
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Mark Fleming, vice-chairman of Canadian NorthSA国际影视传媒檚 board, stated that the service would improve connectivity to the North.
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The new Calgary-Yellowknife route is available for booking immediately.
Good for tourism
One group is quite happy about the announcement and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 NWT Tourism
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SA国际影视传媒淥ur tourism operators are more ready than ever to host visitors from around the world underneath our incredible northern lights.SA国际影视传媒�
According to James Pugsley, the president of Astronomy North - a non-profit organization dedicated to northern sky education and outreach - said that itSA国际影视传媒檚 a good time for enthusiasts to see the northern lights.
SA国际影视传媒淎ctivity has been heating up on the sun lately, and some of that activity has been Earth-directed which is great news for skywatchers and aurora photographers in the Northwest Territories,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e observed multiple G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms, resulting in some significant long-duration Auroral events across the North.SA国际影视传媒�
G1 and G2 refer to the scale of geomagnetic storms, which are caused by solar winds disturbing the EarthSA国际影视传媒檚 magnetic field. The highest magnitude on the scale is G5, which has only been reached once in recorded history back in 1859, referred as the SA国际影视传媒淐arrington EventSA国际影视传媒�, which caused global auroral displays.
These storms can sometimes cause electrical disruptions and blackouts.
