During the winters, the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes were frozen and not likely to allow safe passage on the ice, so supplying the forts was a near-impossible task. The French built four ...

Ponant, the French company that owns the vessel, says it will be the first international passenger cruise ship to venture onto the St. Lawrence River during the winter.

MONTREAL - An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope ...