Nunavut man who died defending family from a polar bear receives posthumous honor
Aaron Grant Gibbons of Arviat was given Canada’s Star of Courage medal for saving his children when a bear attacked in July 2018.
The late Aaron Grant Gibbons, 31, of Arviat has been posthumously awarded Canada’s Star of Courage medal for his actions in July 2018, when he gave his life to protect family members from a polar bear attack.
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