Ottawa has moved to close the Nanisivik Naval Facility. The long-promised Arctic base on Baffin Island was initially planned as a deep sea port, but the project was mired in years of expensive delays.

File photo — Defence Minister David McGuinty, right, listens as Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Ottawa, on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA — The federal government ...

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OTTAWA — The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to offload the property to another ...