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Churchill Aims to Bolster Arctic Sovereignty Amid Repairs

12/3/2025

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Churchill is a small northern Canadian town with an Arctic deepwater port, a runway, and the only railway to the populated south.
Mayor Mike Spence says the town could help secure Canada's Arctic sovereignty amid global power competition.
Years of underinvestment and climate change have left the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway in poor condition.
The new owner is beginning repairs but faces challenges from thawing permafrost.

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Story summary

Churchill is a small northern Canadian town with an Arctic deepwater port, a runway, and the only railway to the populated south.
Mayor Mike Spence says the town could help secure Canada's Arctic sovereignty amid global power competition.
Years of underinvestment and climate change have left the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway in poor condition.
The new owner is beginning repairs but faces challenges from thawing permafrost.