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Peter Mansbridge travels to the Arctic as the search closes in on the ill-fated Franklin Expedition

Watch his reports Sept. 10 and 11, on THE   NATIONAL

As the hunt for the possible locations of   Sir John Franklin’s long lost ships intensifies in the high Arctic, CBC News   chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge travels to Canada’s North to dig deeper   into the story. Mansbridge’s exclusive reports air on THE NATIONAL,  Monday, Sept. 10 and Tuesday, Sept. 11.

Announced last month by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the   expedition, led by Parks Canada, is attempting to close in on the remains of the   two ships that set out in 1845 to traverse the Northwest Passage, only to   disappear.

Now, new clues have been discovered—and THE NATIONALwill   reveal them next week.THE NATIONALairs at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on   CBC-TV, and at 9 and 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network.

CBC News and Radio-Canada have exclusive access as searchers use   the latest underwater sonar and remote operated submersibles. CBCNews.ca/franklinoffers interactive   maps of Franklin’s ill-fated journey, videos from inside Park Canada’s research   labs, photos of thenew technologies used in the search, and all the latest   breaking news. Plus, get analysis on Arctic politics and sovereignty battles,  the growth of tourism and business in the North, and key research being   conducted in the Arctic. There’s also a special online video introduction   narrated by Peter Mansbridge, looking at the history of the expedition and its   historical significance.


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