Landscape of Subarctic Manitoba near Churchill

The definitions of Taiga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiga) and Tundra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra) describe distinct biomes. I find the distinctions difficult to separate near Churchill. Taiga is generally treed and without permafrost. Tundra is treeless and has permafrost.

The land around Churchill has permafrost and also trees, although the trees would not constitute a forest.

Churchill has polar bears rather than grizzlies, although, interestingly, these two plus black bears have all been spotted near each other in more forested areas of subarctic Canada.

I cite Wikipedia as introductions to the regions. There is and will continue to be much research about arctic and subarctic regions.