In Canada's far north, some fret Carney's military plan overlooks everyday needs

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut, March 30 - In a snow-covered Canadian hamlet on the tip of the Arctic Ocean, there are two grocery stores, one sports arena and no doctors - a visit to one usually involves at least a two-hour plane ride south. Dentists stop by the community of 2,000 twice a year, and water is brought in by trucks. Giving birth often involves flying to a city several hours away, weeks before the baby is due.

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