Canada's purchase of Inuvik hangar applauded by northerners and Arctic security experts
![A 21,000-square-foot hangar facility at the airport in Inuvik, N.W.T., owned by International Logistical Support (ILS). A large green airplane hangar is seen from the outside.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6801585.1680642423!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/inuvik-hangar.jpg)
The Canadian government has purchased a strategically located aircraft hangar in Inuvik, N.W.T., for $8.6 million — a move that's being met with relief by northerners and experts on Arctic security who were alarmed by foreign interest in the facility.