Canadian North opens larger Ottawa cargo facility

Canadian North has opened a larger cargo facility at Ottawa International Airport, expanding capacity for shipments to northern communities.

The federal government contributed up to $11 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund. Transport Canada says the project increases general cargo capacity by 40% and cold-storage capacity by 85%.

The new layout is also expected to reduce truck waiting times from between 30 and 60 minutes to between five and 10 minutes. Canadian North serves more than 20 northern destinations across Nunavut, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories.

Transport Canada confirmed the facility’s opening in an October 5, 2026 release.

Illustrative photo: Peaky_82 / Unsplash License. The pictured cargo aircraft is not operated by Canadian North and was not photographed at the Ottawa facility. Cropped and resized.