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Hospital patients in Puvirnituq, Que., being flown south due to ongoing water emergency
Since Wednesday, some patients in Puvirnituq, Que., have been flown to health centres down south. The Quebec government says it's on standby to provide more assistance.
Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe
The village's pipeline, which connects the water pumping station to the treatment plant, has been frozen since at least March. That has forced the village to drive further out of town to truck in water and have it manually chlorinated, slowing delivery to the community of roughly 2,100 people.
Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it's time to do that again
The Nunavut Government declared suicide a crisis in 2015, following a coroner's inquest recommendation, and a record high number of deaths by suicide in the territory. Now the territory is faced with a similar call after another coroner's inquest.
Temporary relief for Puvirnituq's water woes, while issues persist in other Nunavik villages
After months of disruption, residents in Puvirnituq have a temporary solution to its frozen water pipe problems. But some other Nunavik villages are still dealing with similar issues.
One person dead after police shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que.
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que. A man died Tuesday night after an interaction with police. Quebec's police watchdog are investigating the incident.
Elections Canada apologizes to Nunavik voters left out of vote
Voters in several Nunavik villages say polls closed early - or didn't open at all. Elections Canada says those shortcomings shows the work that still remains for the organization.
'I lost my legal right to vote': Booths closed early — or didn't open at all — in some Nunavik villages
CBC has heard from residents in at least five Nunavik villages who say booths closed hours early, or didn't open at all.
'The children are eating less now': Nunavummiut protest end of food voucher program
In the past, hamlet food vouchers were funded by the Inuit Child First Initiative. But Ottawa says that program is for temporary relief, and not for 'universal' programs like food vouchers.
Exemptions to oil heating ban hurts Nunavimmiut, says housing bureau
Nunavik’s 14 villages rely heavily on diesel power, so the region is exempt from most oil-powered heating bans in Quebec. The housing bureau says those exemptions could be hurting Nunavimmiut as fewer people are training in oil-powered heating, and parts for repairs are becoming hard to come by.
Frozen pipe forces Puvirnituq, Que., residents to go days without water delivery
Some households in Puvirnituq, Que., haven’t received water delivery for days on end, and the mayor said the village is having to crowd-source from local businesses and organizations for help to get delivery trucks and drivers.