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Health authorities confirm first COVID-19-related deaths in Nunavut

Mr 204 - December 20, 2020
Nunavut's health authorities have confirmed the territory's first-ever deaths from COVID-19. A news release issued Sunday morning said a resident of Arviat and another from Rankin Inlet died of complications related to COVID-19 Saturday. "This is a very sad day,"...

Nunavut family of 11 goes without hot water for duration of COVID-19 outbreak

Mr 204 - December 4, 2020
For one family of 11 in Arviat, a COVID-19 lockdown and a broken boiler means there hasn't been hot water in their three-bedroom public housing unit for more than two weeks. While everyone is well, Cecilia Akammak says she has to boil...