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Operation Nanook puts Canada’s Arctic defence readiness to the test

February 17, 2026
Canada's Armed Forces have launched 'Operation Nanook,' a series of drills in its Arctic, braving fierce weather as part of a defence readiness operation in the region. On Sunday, soldiers were in Yellowknife, NWT, where temperatures plunge to below minus 30 degrees C.


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