State of emergency ends in Puvirnituq, Que., as water flows again
Temporary water pipeline bypass is an ‘interim’ solution; permanent repairs to be done in summer A state of emergency declared
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Search is on for new water source in Umiujaq, Que., as local spring dries up
By Samuel Wat Officials discovered the village reservoir was empty in March. They suspect climate change is to blame The
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Leaders across Nunavik want utilidors for water. Experts say it’s not easy.
Money and permafrost are the main barriers, experts say As Puvirnituq, Que., continues to grapple with its water shortage, officials
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High levels of lead detected in water at 2 Yellowknife schools
École William McDonald and Range Lake North School providing bottled water as precaution Levels of lead that are higher than
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Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe
By Samuel Wat Bad weather continues to hamper water delivery and installation of temporary pipe Efforts to restore water flow
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Puvirnituq’s water woe relief, while issues persist in other Nunavik villages
By Samuel Wat Harsh winter conditions caused pipes in Kangiqsujuaq, Puvirnituq and Quaqtaq to freeze Dr. Marie-Faye Galarneau is tired
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Nunavik village has boiled ‘fishy’ water for 9 months; new reservoir may fix it
By Samuel Wat Regional government says there’s no water quality issue in Aupaluk, rather a water quantity issue Every day,
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Funding model for larger N.W.T. communities, may still fall short, say some
Government says funding change next spring will mean more equitable treatment for communities Larger communities in the N.W.T. will soon
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N.W.T. is asking Alberta to keep it more informed about spills in its water
Territory proposing updates to water agreement with Alberta The Northwest Territories is suggesting updates to a water agreement with Alberta
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Yellowknife mulls whether or not to replace water pipeline, after cost nearly doubles
City reconsidering whether to pump water from Yellowknife Bay instead, an idea looked at in 2017 Skyrocketing construction costs have
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Multiple pipe breaks believed to cause sudden June spike in Yellowknife water usage
By Luke Carroll · CBC News The City of Yellowknife has fixed multiple breaks in private pipes that are believed to be
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Sea-ice lies thick on the water as Russian oil tanker sails Arctic route
Loaded with up to 38,000 tons of oil, the 245 meter long tanker Shturman Skuratov makes this year’s first transit
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Some of Nunavut’s water treatment plants don’t meet federal standards, minister says
By TJ Dhir · CBC News Four MLAs, MP raise questions about the quality of Nunavut’s drinking water Nunavut MLAs have been
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Aupaluk residents fed up with lack of safe drinking water
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Rebecca Wynn describes what she sees coming out of her taps in Aupaluk, Que. as “yellow, pee-ish
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Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water Dr. Sarah Bergeron is used
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