Ottawa commits to spending up to $8 billion on air force base in central Labrador

Newfoundland & Labrador's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY - The federal government says it will spend a record-setting $8 billion on defence-related projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, though planning remains in the early stages.

The Defence Department says the long-term investment would be the largest of its kind in the history of the province.

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