Photo: Heat wave in Kuujjuaq

Kids in Kuujjuaq build a sand castle down by the ice floes in the Koksoak River June 2 as the temperatures reach 26 C, about 10 degrees above the average high temperature. The heat wave is predicted to continue through this week in Nunavik’s largest community, with a high of 25 C forecast again for June 3. (PHOTO BY JANE GEORGE)