Housing Minister Lorne Kusugak says more details are still to come on the federal partnership with Nunavut Housing Corp. to deliver 700 units in the territory. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Territory to receive new units through Build Canada Homes agency announced Sunday by prime minister
The federal government will partner with Nunavut Housing Corp. to build 700 homes in the territory through the new Build Canada Homes agency — but so far, few details have been released.
Fred Novoligak, left, and Helen Mannilaq with their granddaughter McKenna Mannilaq Taipana, 4, and daughter Codie Bolt, 13, prepare for a boat ride up the Coppermine River from Kugluktuk on Monday. The family planned to fill four buckets with freshwater from the river, Novoligak said. They, like many locals, prefer freshwater to tap because it “tastes better.” (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)