Nunavut

Pangnirtung ends local water state of emergency

Boil water advisory remains in effect as hamlet thanks workers; emergency was declared Thursday

A local state of emergency in Pangnirtung has been lifted more than four days after it was declared because of a water system failure.

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Learning new skills

In foreground from left, Susie Tennille, Geteeta Parr, Abigail Joanasie and Mary Elaine Hutchings learn to prepare dried caribou at the Kinngait community hall on Monday. The students are part of the Rise Up Youth Gathering, a program hosted by the hamlet’s recreation department at Peter Pitseolak School for students in grades 7 to 12. The students plan to form a youth committee to help organize future activities. (Photo courtesy of Dawn Currie)

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