It wasn't your usual grizzly bear sighting for residents of Fort McPherson, on the Dempster Highway, late last week. This white-coated visitor had traveled almost 200 miles into town from the Arctic Ocean. When it arrived, the big, burly polar bear became an instant celebrity -- and the snapshot of a lifetime for some lucky tourists.Chris Harbord, CBC - Whitehorse
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