The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link would connect five Kivalliq communities — Arviat, Whale Cove, Rankin Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet and Baker Lake — to Manitoba’s electricity and fibre optic grids. (Image courtesy of Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link)
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Nearly $3 million has been committed to advancing the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link project, which would bring clean energy and high-speed internet to five Nunavut communities, Daniel Vandal, the minister of northern affairs, announced on Tuesday.
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