In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some residents in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The Canadian Armed Forces are in Cambridge Bay for the first time in winter for Operation Nanook, an annual Arctic training exercise first held in 2007. Cambridge Bay Mayor Wayne Gregory said he’s been hearing from anxious residents like Angulalik. For Cambridge Bay, the list includes a paved runway, airport expansion and security, hangers and a garage for military vehicles as well as Cambridge Bay’s water and sewage trucks. The forces depart Cambridge Bay on March 19.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2026 17:16 UTC