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Rangers reach Puvirnituq to help distribute water as crisis nears 10 weeks – Nunatsiaq News
May 23, 2025 Mayor warns to stay away from temporary pipeline to avoid damaging it Canadian Rangers have arrived in Puvirnituq to aid the community during its ongoing water crisis, which started more than nine weeks ago. “Canadian Rangers will assist with the transportation and distribution of drinking water and other essential supplies to help […]
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Northwest Territories unveils 10-year summary report on community-based water quality monitoring
May 21, 2025 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring (CBM) 10-Year Summary Report. This report provides a comprehensive overview of over a decade’s worth of data and insights into Northwest Territories’ (NWT) water quality. A collaborative effort between governments, community stakeholders, and environmental experts, the report summarizes […]
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Water in Puvirnituq: The Gouvernement du Québec and Nunavik Authorities Take Action
QUÉBEC CITY, May 18, 2025 – The Gouvernement du Québec and Nunavik authorities are taking action in response to the very worrying situation in the Northern Village of Puvirnituq. The main pipe between the Northern Village’s primary water source and its treatment plant froze because of an equipment failure on March 18. Temporary solutions are currently […]
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Inuit village in Quebec’s Far North facing ‘severe’ water distribution challenges – Toronto Star
May 14, 2025 MONTREAL – Officials in Quebec’s Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents without consistent water deliveries for nearly two months. The Kativik Regional Government says the village’s five-kilometre-long water pipeline froze during a blizzard […]
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AFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation – CityNews
May 12, 2025 OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says that if the new Liberal government doesn’t introduce legislation on access to clean drinking water within 100 days, the problem won’t be fixed soon. The Liberals under then-prime minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation that would have guaranteed the right to […]
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Taking Action for Water
Taking Action for Water Thunder Bay, ON – Today, and every March 22nd since 1993, the world focuses on the importance of safe water as we recognize World Water Day. Water is not simply necessary for life; it is a living spirit. World Water Day is a reminder of our collective responsibility to hold our […]
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