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Better housing and medical equipment needed in Gjoa Haven, witnesses tell inquest

Health experts make recommendations at inquest into Charles Qirngnirq’s 2016 shooting death

Better-trained nursing staff, access to medical equipment and improved housing could help Gjoa Haven residents who experience medical emergencies or mental distress, according to witnesses at a coroner’s inquest Wednesday.

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Getting schooled in fire safety

Baker Lake firefighter Alvin Pudnak is seen with kids who attended an open house at the community’s firehall on Tuesday evening. The event, organized by deputy fire chief Aqaat Inukpak, kicked off Nunavut’s fire prevention week with the goal of raising awareness on fire safety. Kids got to see inside fire trucks, and Inukpak said community members and firefighters alike had a good time. (Photo courtesy of Aqaat Inukpak)

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