TORONTO — People living in Canada’s North already grapple with sky-high food prices, but now, Iqaluit residents are dealing with empty produce shelves.
When you live in a community where pretty much everything arrives by boat or plane, Mother Nature can stand in the way of food and supplies.
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Iqaluit, Canada’s northernmost capital city, has been having a cold, wet summer.
Low cloud cover and fog in recent weeks prompted many flights to be delayed or cancelled. Meanwhile, heavy ice in Frobisher Bay has made it difficult for ice breakers to clear a path for cargo ships into the region.
On July 13 Nunatsiaq News reported that store managers at Northmart, a large grocery chain, had issued in-store apologies to customers for the lack of produce.
“The northern retailer said it is working to fill those shelves as soon as possible.”
Construction work at the local airport and an airline’s staff shortage have contributed to the problem.
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